Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Upper Bear Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 782 mm (30.8 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Upper Bear Creek enjoys an average of 3592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Upper Bear Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Upper Bear Creek experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 216 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
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Upper Bear Creek usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Upper Bear Creek are January, November and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 22 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 63 (2.5) | 113 (4.4) | 92 (3.6) | 157 (6.2) | 104 (4.1) | 56 (2.2) | 46 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Upper Bear Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Upper Bear Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 7 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 | 187 | 239 | 294 | 315 | 349 | 379 | 380 | 355 | 313 | 281 | 251 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Upper Bear Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Upper Bear 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 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |