Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Superior features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 475 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Superior enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Superior are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Superior experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
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Superior usually has the most precipitation in January, February and July, with an average of 8 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Superior are April, May and June. On average, 6 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) | 59 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 41 (1.6) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 89 (3.5) | 57 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 29 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Superior are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Superior: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 233 | 303 | 330 | 370 | 370 | 354 | 339 | 313 | 298 | 259 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Superior experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Superior UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |