Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1257 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West City enjoys an average of 3009 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West City experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
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West City usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West City are July, August and September. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 97 (3.8) | 111 (4.4) | 141 (5.6) | 141 (5.6) | 144 (5.7) | 95 (3.7) | 87 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 113 (4.5) | 93 (3.7) | 88 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in West City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 178 | 206 | 251 | 290 | 329 | 353 | 326 | 293 | 244 | 214 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 33m |
West City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly West 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 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |