Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Falmouth features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1423 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Falmouth enjoys an average of 2848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Falmouth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 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 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Falmouth experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 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 (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°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) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
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Falmouth usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Falmouth are January, August and November. On average, 90 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) | 85 (3.4) | 125 (4.9) | 130 (5.1) | 137 (5.4) | 132 (5.2) | 172 (6.8) | 125 (4.9) | 93 (3.7) | 110 (4.3) | 103 (4.1) | 91 (3.6) | 121 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Falmouth are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Falmouth: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 41 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 | 147 | 219 | 232 | 281 | 312 | 344 | 313 | 277 | 243 | 194 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 29m |
Falmouth 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 Falmouth 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 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |