Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amherstburg features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1097 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amherstburg enjoys an average of 2927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Amherstburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 75 °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 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amherstburg experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 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 (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Amherstburg usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amherstburg are June, September and December. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 85 (3.4) | 83 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 102 (4.0) | 117 (4.6) | 80 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 82 (3.2) | 67 (2.7) | 121 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Amherstburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amherstburg: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110 | 164 | 246 | 243 | 289 | 337 | 358 | 335 | 291 | 230 | 174 | 144 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Amherstburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Amherstburg 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |