Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Effingham features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1041 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Effingham enjoys an average of 3138 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Effingham are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Effingham experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Effingham, Kansas, United States with other places around the world.
Effingham usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Effingham are February, 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) | 40 (1.6) | 31 (1.2) | 94 (3.7) | 81 (3.2) | 217 (8.6) | 112 (4.4) | 76 (3.0) | 119 (4.7) | 83 (3.3) | 117 (4.6) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Effingham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Effingham: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 205 | 221 | 266 | 273 | 345 | 371 | 326 | 282 | 246 | 216 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Effingham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Effingham 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 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |