Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vernon Lake features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2456 mm (96.7 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vernon Lake enjoys an average of 2318 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vernon Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vernon Lake experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Vernon Lake usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 356 mm (14.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vernon Lake are May, July and August. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 345 (13.6) | 206 (8.1) | 226 (8.9) | 174 (6.9) | 96 (3.8) | 110 (4.3) | 53 (2.1) | 59 (2.3) | 203 (8.0) | 262 (10.3) | 399 (15.7) | 325 (12.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Vernon Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vernon Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61 | 123 | 178 | 208 | 276 | 283 | 333 | 312 | 213 | 152 | 91 | 82 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 37m | 10h 6m | 11h 56m | 13h 49m | 15h 27m | 16h 17m | 15h 49m | 14h 21m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 0m | 8h 8m |
Vernon Lake 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 Vernon Lake 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 |