Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carrollton features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1151 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carrollton enjoys an average of 3014 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carrollton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carrollton experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
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Carrollton usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carrollton are January, November and December. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 67 (2.6) | 71 (2.8) | 135 (5.3) | 122 (4.8) | 156 (6.2) | 102 (4.0) | 91 (3.6) | 116 (4.6) | 77 (3.0) | 98 (3.9) | 64 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Carrollton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carrollton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 176 | 209 | 244 | 290 | 334 | 352 | 334 | 293 | 240 | 213 | 200 |
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 26m |
Carrollton 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 Carrollton 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 |