Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kensett features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1497 mm (59.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kensett enjoys an average of 3049 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kensett are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kensett experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 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 (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
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Kensett usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kensett are January, September and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 94 (3.7) | 160 (6.3) | 158 (6.2) | 167 (6.6) | 177 (7.0) | 101 (4.0) | 106 (4.2) | 125 (4.9) | 88 (3.4) | 117 (4.6) | 76 (3.0) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kensett are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kensett: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 169 | 214 | 254 | 304 | 328 | 353 | 313 | 284 | 258 | 222 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 14m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Kensett experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kensett 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |