Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caledon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (22 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1000 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caledon enjoys an average of 2801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caledon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caledon experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 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) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°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 (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°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) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
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Caledon usually has the most precipitation in April, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caledon are January, March and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 105 (4.1) | 97 (3.8) | 103 (4.0) | 84 (3.3) | 97 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 75 (3.0) | 70 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Caledon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caledon: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 154 | 228 | 235 | 290 | 334 | 347 | 337 | 299 | 200 | 149 | 114 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 45m | 15h 23m | 15h 2m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 37m | 8h 56m |
Caledon 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 Caledon 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 |