Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Attica features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Attica enjoys an average of 2922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Attica 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 -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Attica experiences 106 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 | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Attica, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
Attica usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Attica are January, September and December. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 76 (3.0) | 77 (3.1) | 112 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) | 151 (5.9) | 103 (4.0) | 93 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 67 (2.6) | 116 (4.6) | 76 (3.0) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Attica are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Attica: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 166 | 221 | 239 | 281 | 331 | 351 | 331 | 289 | 228 | 189 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Attica 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 Attica 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 |