Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Betsy Layne features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1370 mm (54.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Betsy Layne enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Betsy Layne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Betsy Layne experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 55 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
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Betsy Layne usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Betsy Layne are January, September and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 92 (3.6) | 160 (6.3) | 118 (4.7) | 122 (4.8) | 115 (4.5) | 136 (5.4) | 106 (4.2) | 116 (4.6) | 96 (3.8) | 119 (4.7) | 71 (2.8) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Betsy Layne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Betsy Layne: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131 | 156 | 232 | 247 | 301 | 310 | 344 | 317 | 283 | 256 | 213 | 164 |
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 36m |
Betsy Layne 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 Betsy Layne 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 |