Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montpelier features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 642 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montpelier enjoys an average of 3190 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Montpelier are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 °C (59 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montpelier experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Montpelier, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Montpelier usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montpelier are June, July and August. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 90 (3.5) | 57 (2.2) | 67 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 37 (1.5) | 20 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Montpelier are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montpelier: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 175 | 258 | 276 | 334 | 376 | 394 | 358 | 302 | 248 | 184 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 24m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 7m |
Montpelier experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Montpelier UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |