Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Windsor features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1243 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Windsor enjoys an average of 2960 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 Windsor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 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 -1 to 3 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Windsor experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Windsor, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Windsor usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Windsor are January, September and December. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 79 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 127 (5.0) | 125 (4.9) | 138 (5.4) | 108 (4.2) | 116 (4.6) | 128 (5.0) | 69 (2.7) | 123 (4.8) | 89 (3.5) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Windsor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Windsor: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 165 | 211 | 243 | 287 | 338 | 355 | 330 | 291 | 236 | 196 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Windsor 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 Windsor 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 | 3 |