Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baxter features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1013 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baxter enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baxter 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 -6 to -1 °C (22 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baxter experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Baxter usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baxter are January, November and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 81 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 165 (6.5) | 119 (4.7) | 74 (2.9) | 78 (3.1) | 118 (4.7) | 140 (5.5) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Baxter are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baxter: January, February and December receive an average of 5 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 | 138 | 191 | 222 | 257 | 264 | 344 | 373 | 337 | 279 | 226 | 210 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 49m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 10m |
Baxter 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 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 Baxter 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |