Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guthrie Center features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °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 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 964 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guthrie Center enjoys an average of 3062 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guthrie Center 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 -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guthrie Center experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Guthrie Center usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guthrie Center are January, November and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 39 (1.5) | 80 (3.1) | 67 (2.7) | 170 (6.7) | 105 (4.1) | 73 (2.9) | 106 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) | 33 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Guthrie Center are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guthrie Center: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 197 | 218 | 260 | 262 | 348 | 373 | 331 | 278 | 223 | 210 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Guthrie Center 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 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 Guthrie Center 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |