Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bassano features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 396 mm (15.6 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bassano enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bassano are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bassano experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -37°C (-33°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
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Bassano usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bassano are January, October and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) | 48 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Bassano are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bassano: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 186 | 257 | 290 | 324 | 360 | 392 | 345 | 258 | 229 | 169 | 160 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 30m | 10h 3m | 11h 56m | 13h 52m | 15h 33m | 16h 24m | 15h 56m | 14h 25m | 12h 33m | 10h 37m | 8h 54m | 8h 0m |
Bassano experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bassano UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |