Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cowden features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).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 (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1219 mm (48.0 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cowden enjoys an average of 2976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cowden 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 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cowden experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cowden, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Cowden usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cowden are January, September and December. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 131 (5.1) | 127 (5.0) | 145 (5.7) | 106 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 117 (4.6) | 63 (2.5) | 117 (4.6) | 87 (3.4) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Cowden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cowden: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 168 | 210 | 246 | 284 | 337 | 353 | 327 | 294 | 238 | 205 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 34m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Cowden 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 Cowden UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |