Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South River features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1222 mm (48.1 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South River enjoys an average of 2667 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in South River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South River experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (6°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
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South River usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 131 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South River are January, February and March. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 65 (2.6) | 78 (3.1) | 63 (2.5) | 107 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 126 (5.0) | 108 (4.3) | 133 (5.3) | 133 (5.2) | 116 (4.5) | 100 (4.0) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in South River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South River: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95 | 149 | 235 | 227 | 280 | 308 | 346 | 312 | 269 | 187 | 136 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
South River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 South River 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |