Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stafford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 747 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stafford enjoys an average of 3321 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stafford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 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 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stafford experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
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Stafford usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stafford are January, February and November. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 27 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 67 (2.7) | 50 (2.0) | 165 (6.5) | 66 (2.6) | 65 (2.5) | 81 (3.2) | 65 (2.5) | 83 (3.3) | 24 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Stafford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stafford: January, February and November receive an average of 7 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 | 181 | 218 | 253 | 279 | 299 | 354 | 371 | 326 | 291 | 259 | 240 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Stafford 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Stafford 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |