Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alhambra features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1232 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alhambra enjoys an average of 3002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alhambra are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alhambra experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 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 (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alhambra, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Alhambra usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alhambra are September, November and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 132 (5.2) | 142 (5.6) | 162 (6.4) | 111 (4.4) | 102 (4.0) | 119 (4.7) | 63 (2.5) | 105 (4.1) | 77 (3.0) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Alhambra are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alhambra: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 174 | 209 | 246 | 288 | 339 | 352 | 330 | 294 | 239 | 210 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Alhambra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Alhambra 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |