Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piper City features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1136 mm (44.7 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piper City enjoys an average of 2923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piper City 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 -3 to 1 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piper City experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 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 (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -7°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Piper City usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piper City are January, November and December. On average, 62 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 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 105 (4.2) | 119 (4.7) | 158 (6.2) | 108 (4.3) | 86 (3.4) | 98 (3.8) | 78 (3.1) | 125 (4.9) | 63 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Piper City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piper City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 170 | 218 | 239 | 279 | 330 | 347 | 330 | 288 | 220 | 192 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 28m | 15h 2m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 53m | 9h 17m |
Piper City 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 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 Piper City 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |