Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maxwell features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 449 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maxwell enjoys an average of 3381 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maxwell are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maxwell experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
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Maxwell usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maxwell are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 98 (3.8) | 101 (4.0) | 68 (2.7) | 28 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 25 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Maxwell are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maxwell: January, February and December receive an average of 5 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 | 138 | 203 | 247 | 295 | 362 | 387 | 399 | 355 | 316 | 279 | 214 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 59m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Maxwell 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maxwell UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |