Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Liberty features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1593 mm (62.7 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Liberty enjoys an average of 2943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Liberty are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °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, Liberty experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 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) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
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Liberty usually has the most precipitation in February, June and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Liberty are January, August and November. On average, 100 mm (3.9 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) | 103 (4.1) | 188 (7.4) | 149 (5.9) | 147 (5.8) | 136 (5.3) | 159 (6.3) | 116 (4.6) | 106 (4.2) | 123 (4.8) | 122 (4.8) | 91 (3.6) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Liberty are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Liberty: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 153 | 220 | 244 | 296 | 316 | 336 | 316 | 281 | 259 | 210 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 40m | 14h 24m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 37m |
Liberty 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 Liberty 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 |