Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grafton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grafton enjoys an average of 3342 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grafton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grafton experiences 150 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Grafton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grafton are July, August and September. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 153 (6.0) | 191 (7.5) | 47 (1.8) | 35 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 33 (1.3) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 112 (4.4) | 67 (2.6) | 176 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Grafton are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grafton: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 276 | 266 | 271 | 256 | 241 | 257 | 288 | 294 | 287 | 314 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 47m | 13h 6m | 12h 14m | 11h 20m | 10h 37m | 10h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 4m | 11h 54m | 12h 47m | 13h 35m | 13h 59m |
Grafton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Grafton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |