Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Felton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1347 mm (53.0 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Felton enjoys an average of 3163 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Felton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Felton experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
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Felton usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Felton are January, April and November. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 63 (2.5) | 104 (4.1) | 104 (4.1) | 93 (3.7) | 128 (5.1) | 107 (4.2) | 152 (6.0) | 179 (7.0) | 103 (4.1) | 128 (5.0) | 83 (3.3) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Felton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Felton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 183 | 260 | 275 | 304 | 340 | 361 | 330 | 285 | 247 | 229 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 27m |
Felton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Felton 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |