Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cumberland features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2048 mm (80.6 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cumberland enjoys an average of 2589 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 11 minutes to 16 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cumberland are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cumberland experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
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Cumberland usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cumberland are May, July and August. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 311 (12.2) | 170 (6.7) | 163 (6.4) | 146 (5.7) | 68 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 32 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 174 (6.8) | 221 (8.7) | 337 (13.3) | 303 (11.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Cumberland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cumberland: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69 | 128 | 193 | 230 | 316 | 326 | 376 | 344 | 236 | 175 | 104 | 87 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 40m | 10h 8m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 24m | 16h 12m | 15h 45m | 14h 18m | 12h 31m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 11m |
Cumberland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Cumberland 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |