Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alexandria features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1345 mm (53.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alexandria enjoys an average of 2892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alexandria are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alexandria experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 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 (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
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Alexandria usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alexandria are January, August and September. On average, 88 mm (3.5 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) | 81 (3.2) | 112 (4.4) | 136 (5.3) | 129 (5.1) | 132 (5.2) | 148 (5.8) | 116 (4.6) | 93 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 98 (3.9) | 96 (3.8) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Alexandria are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alexandria: January, February and December receive an average of 4 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 | 121 | 151 | 224 | 236 | 286 | 320 | 348 | 320 | 282 | 243 | 196 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Alexandria experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Alexandria 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |