Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Douglas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 324 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Douglas enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Douglas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Douglas experiences 194 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
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Douglas usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Douglas are April, May and June. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.3) | 56 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 19 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Douglas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Douglas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 248 | 300 | 335 | 372 | 366 | 347 | 330 | 306 | 303 | 263 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Douglas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Douglas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |