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Monthly climate in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mechanicsburg features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1150 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mechanicsburg enjoys an average of 2978 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Mechanicsburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mechanicsburg experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States §

Mechanicsburg usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mechanicsburg are January, September and December. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69 (2.7) 71 (2.8) 133 (5.2) 130 (5.1) 144 (5.7) 119 (4.7) 112 (4.4) 88 (3.5) 59 (2.3) 104 (4.1) 70 (2.8) 51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 12 11 15 11 11 10 6 11 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Mechanicsburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mechanicsburg: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 119 171 209 241 285 339 351 330 293 236 205 194
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 22m 14h 54m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States §

Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 9 8 6 4 3