Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vernon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 661 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vernon enjoys an average of 2802 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 5 minutes to 16 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vernon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vernon experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
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Vernon usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vernon are January, July and August. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) | 34 (1.4) | 21 (0.8) | 56 (2.2) | 69 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Vernon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vernon: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 149 | 221 | 264 | 336 | 339 | 391 | 350 | 256 | 188 | 108 | 105 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 35m | 10h 5m | 11h 56m | 13h 50m | 15h 29m | 16h 19m | 15h 51m | 14h 22m | 12h 32m | 10h 39m | 8h 58m | 8h 5m |
Vernon 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 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |