Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Seymour features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1051 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Seymour enjoys an average of 3019 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Seymour are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Seymour experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 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 (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
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Seymour usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Seymour are January, February and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 48 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) | 75 (3.0) | 145 (5.7) | 122 (4.8) | 89 (3.5) | 78 (3.1) | 125 (4.9) | 132 (5.2) | 53 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Seymour are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Seymour: January, February and November receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134 | 188 | 213 | 256 | 264 | 338 | 363 | 333 | 278 | 232 | 206 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 27m | 15h 1m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 53m | 9h 17m |
Seymour 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 Seymour 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 | 3 |