Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification French Creek features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1666 mm (65.6 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.French Creek enjoys an average of 2493 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 14 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in French Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, French Creek experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
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French Creek usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 253 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in French Creek are June, July and August. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 238 (9.4) | 143 (5.6) | 125 (4.9) | 118 (4.7) | 66 (2.6) | 65 (2.6) | 29 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 145 (5.7) | 175 (6.9) | 283 (11.1) | 239 (9.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
The sunniest months in French Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in French Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64 | 126 | 187 | 219 | 306 | 316 | 363 | 331 | 230 | 166 | 99 | 82 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 42m | 10h 9m | 11h 56m | 13h 47m | 15h 21m | 16h 10m | 15h 43m | 14h 17m | 12h 31m | 10h 42m | 9h 4m | 8h 14m |
French Creek 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 French Creek 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 |