Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kewanee features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1148 mm (45.2 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kewanee enjoys an average of 2929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kewanee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kewanee experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Kewanee usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kewanee are January, November and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 56 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) | 101 (4.0) | 116 (4.6) | 154 (6.1) | 154 (6.1) | 100 (3.9) | 70 (2.8) | 106 (4.2) | 127 (5.0) | 53 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Kewanee are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kewanee: January, February and November receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 180 | 218 | 233 | 269 | 332 | 353 | 333 | 278 | 217 | 193 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 14m |
Kewanee experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / 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 Kewanee 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |