Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meaford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1172 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meaford enjoys an average of 2635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Meaford are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Meaford experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 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) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Meaford, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Meaford usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meaford are January, February and March. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 80 (3.1) | 83 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 123 (4.8) | 100 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 104 (4.1) | 101 (4.0) | 96 (3.8) | 112 (4.4) | 109 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Meaford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meaford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 132 | 219 | 227 | 287 | 323 | 349 | 326 | 283 | 187 | 129 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Meaford 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 Meaford 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 |