Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barberton features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 737 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Barberton enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Barberton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barberton experiences 169 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
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Barberton usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Barberton are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 125 (4.9) | 162 (6.4) | 74 (2.9) | 50 (2.0) | 23 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 55 (2.2) | 89 (3.5) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Barberton are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Barberton: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 300 | 344 | 313 | 316 | 301 | 318 | 326 | 323 | 341 | 344 | 364 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 31m | 12h 56m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 50m | 10h 32m | 10h 41m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 41m | 13h 21m | 13h 42m |
Barberton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barberton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 |