Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dryden features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 740 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dryden enjoys an average of 2714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dryden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dryden experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -10°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -40°C (-41°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
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Dryden usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dryden are January, February and March. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 24 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 46 (1.8) | 61 (2.4) | 93 (3.7) | 93 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 130 (5.1) | 84 (3.3) | 36 (1.4) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Dryden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dryden: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 179 | 244 | 263 | 298 | 341 | 355 | 312 | 217 | 156 | 109 | 128 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 38m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 25m | 16h 14m | 15h 47m | 14h 20m | 12h 32m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 10m |
Dryden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Dryden 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |