Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1037 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Picton enjoys an average of 2830 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Picton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picton experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 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 (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
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Picton usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Picton are January, March and June. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 113 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) | 87 (3.4) | 76 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 130 (5.1) | 93 (3.7) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Picton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Picton: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 151 | 232 | 233 | 283 | 333 | 344 | 336 | 295 | 207 | 156 | 132 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 46m | 15h 24m | 15h 3m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 56m |
Picton 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 Picton 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 |