Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hanover features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1174 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hanover enjoys an average of 2625 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 Hanover are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hanover experiences 50 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 (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hanover, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Hanover usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hanover are January, February and March. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 73 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 112 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 113 (4.5) | 113 (4.5) | 122 (4.8) | 99 (3.9) | 106 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Hanover are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hanover: January, February and December receive an average of 2 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64 | 119 | 221 | 235 | 293 | 326 | 353 | 328 | 286 | 192 | 120 | 82 |
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 |
Hanover experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Hanover 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 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |