Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oak Creek features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oak Creek enjoys an average of 3454 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oak Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (20 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oak Creek experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -12°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
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Oak Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oak Creek are July, August and September. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 65 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) | 83 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 70 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Oak Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oak Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 211 | 278 | 305 | 355 | 384 | 387 | 360 | 314 | 264 | 225 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Oak Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oak Creek 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 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |