Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alliston features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 972 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alliston enjoys an average of 2716 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alliston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alliston experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alliston, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Alliston usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alliston are January, February and March. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 59 (2.3) | 62 (2.5) | 58 (2.3) | 102 (4.0) | 99 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 90 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 68 (2.7) | 98 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Alliston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alliston: January, November and December receive an average of 3 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 | 103 | 149 | 223 | 222 | 286 | 322 | 346 | 332 | 290 | 190 | 142 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 47m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 54m |
Alliston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alliston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |