Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shirac features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1733 mm (68.2 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shirac enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shirac are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shirac experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
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Shirac usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shirac are June, July and August. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 187 (7.4) | 214 (8.4) | 317 (12.5) | 165 (6.5) | 85 (3.4) | 34 (1.3) | 26 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 62 (2.5) | 184 (7.3) | 211 (8.3) | 222 (8.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Shirac are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shirac: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 242 | 235 | 271 | 316 | 312 | 332 | 332 | 313 | 285 | 258 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 41m | 11h 43m | 11h 51m | 12h 3m | 12h 15m | 12h 26m | 12h 31m |
Shirac experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shirac UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |