Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yorktown features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1156 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yorktown enjoys an average of 2887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yorktown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °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 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yorktown experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 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 (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yorktown, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
Yorktown usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yorktown are January, September and December. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 78 (3.1) | 91 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 96 (3.8) | 133 (5.2) | 111 (4.4) | 108 (4.2) | 94 (3.7) | 77 (3.0) | 102 (4.0) | 85 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Yorktown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yorktown: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 162 | 220 | 235 | 276 | 326 | 350 | 329 | 286 | 231 | 184 | 169 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 |