Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bedford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1409 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bedford enjoys an average of 2885 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bedford 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 5 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bedford experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 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 (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
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Bedford usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bedford are January, August and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 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) | 87 (3.4) | 129 (5.1) | 139 (5.5) | 143 (5.6) | 126 (5.0) | 159 (6.3) | 103 (4.0) | 99 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 106 (4.2) | 92 (3.6) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Bedford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bedford: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 150 | 217 | 239 | 285 | 316 | 343 | 314 | 277 | 247 | 199 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 17m | 14h 48m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Bedford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Bedford 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |