Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Falher features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 481 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Falher enjoys an average of 2808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 5 minutes to 17 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Falher are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (8 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Falher experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-44°F) | -43°C (-45°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
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Falher usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Falher are January, April and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 19 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 80 (3.2) | 89 (3.5) | 43 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Falher are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Falher: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94 | 164 | 228 | 271 | 338 | 330 | 355 | 322 | 234 | 198 | 132 | 135 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 44m | 9h 38m | 11h 55m | 14h 14m | 16h 19m | 17h 25m | 16h 48m | 14h 54m | 12h 38m | 10h 20m | 8h 14m | 7h 5m |
Falher experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Falher UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |