Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Britt features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1051 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Britt enjoys an average of 2985 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Britt are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (19 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Britt experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 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 (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -14°C (7°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Britt usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Britt 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) | 33 (1.3) | 47 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) | 84 (3.3) | 165 (6.5) | 117 (4.6) | 98 (3.8) | 119 (4.7) | 118 (4.6) | 113 (4.4) | 46 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Britt are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Britt: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 195 | 226 | 242 | 268 | 341 | 369 | 328 | 259 | 219 | 199 | 196 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 57m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 2m |
Britt 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Britt 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 | 5 | 3 | 3 |