Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Avondale features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 326 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Avondale enjoys an average of 3546 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Avondale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Avondale experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
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Avondale usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Avondale are February, November and December. On average, 11 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) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) | 32 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 65 (2.6) | 22 (0.9) | 56 (2.2) | 35 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Avondale are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Avondale: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 244 | 297 | 312 | 336 | 360 | 367 | 350 | 305 | 272 | 252 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 59m | 13h 13m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 29m | 13h 33m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 4m | 9h 32m |
Avondale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Avondale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |