Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Windsor features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1257 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Windsor enjoys an average of 2688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Windsor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Windsor experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
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Windsor usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Windsor are February, March and September. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 86 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 115 (4.5) | 105 (4.1) | 130 (5.1) | 120 (4.7) | 123 (4.8) | 78 (3.1) | 138 (5.4) | 115 (4.5) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Windsor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Windsor: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 150 | 221 | 211 | 282 | 321 | 331 | 326 | 279 | 187 | 135 | 133 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 53m | 9h 29m | 8h 46m |
Windsor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Windsor UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |