Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Belle Plaine features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 923 mm (36.4 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Belle Plaine enjoys an average of 3221 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Belle Plaine are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Belle Plaine experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
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Belle Plaine usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Belle Plaine are February, November and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 28 (1.1) | 82 (3.2) | 85 (3.4) | 166 (6.5) | 106 (4.2) | 67 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 78 (3.1) | 127 (5.0) | 27 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Belle Plaine are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Belle Plaine: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 202 | 247 | 265 | 282 | 347 | 365 | 321 | 282 | 256 | 237 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Belle Plaine experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Belle Plaine UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |