Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niantic features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °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 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1161 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niantic enjoys an average of 2977 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Niantic are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 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 (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niantic experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°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 | 3°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 (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (30°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 (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°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) | 20°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) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Niantic, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Niantic 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 Niantic are January, September and December. On average, 61 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) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 130 (5.1) | 130 (5.1) | 145 (5.7) | 111 (4.4) | 115 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) | 61 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 72 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Niantic are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niantic: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 168 | 210 | 242 | 287 | 339 | 352 | 330 | 293 | 236 | 203 | 193 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Niantic 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 Niantic 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |