Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Anthon features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.1 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Anthon enjoys an average of 3062 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Anthon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 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 -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Anthon experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Anthon, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Anthon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Anthon are January, February and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 26 (1.0) | 36 (1.4) | 77 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 140 (5.5) | 129 (5.1) | 55 (2.2) | 110 (4.3) | 108 (4.3) | 85 (3.3) | 30 (1.2) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Anthon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Anthon: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 204 | 217 | 254 | 264 | 347 | 374 | 327 | 272 | 226 | 212 | 211 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 24m | 14h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 53m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 6m |
Anthon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Anthon 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 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |