Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Markdale features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1154 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Markdale enjoys an average of 2645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Markdale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °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 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Markdale experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Markdale, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Markdale usually has the most precipitation in April, June and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Markdale 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) | 74 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 114 (4.5) | 103 (4.0) | 108 (4.3) | 107 (4.2) | 113 (4.5) | 97 (3.8) | 104 (4.1) | 96 (3.8) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Markdale are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Markdale: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 124 | 220 | 233 | 293 | 328 | 353 | 329 | 286 | 192 | 125 | 86 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 27m | 15h 5m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Markdale 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 Markdale 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 |