Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rock Island features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1522 mm (59.9 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rock Island enjoys an average of 3575 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rock Island are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rock Island experiences 289 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
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Rock Island usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rock Island are January, March and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 30 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) | 28 (1.1) | 78 (3.1) | 163 (6.4) | 237 (9.3) | 228 (9.0) | 227 (8.9) | 224 (8.8) | 146 (5.8) | 74 (2.9) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Rock Island are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rock Island: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 274 | 319 | 326 | 314 | 295 | 333 | 333 | 309 | 297 | 271 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 16m | 12h 1m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 30m |
Rock Island experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rock Island UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |