Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandy Hook features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1446 mm (56.9 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandy Hook enjoys an average of 2959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandy Hook are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandy Hook experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, United States with other places around the world.
Sandy Hook usually has the most precipitation in February, June and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandy Hook are January, September and November. On average, 94 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) | 96 (3.8) | 142 (5.6) | 119 (4.7) | 129 (5.1) | 128 (5.0) | 163 (6.4) | 116 (4.6) | 134 (5.3) | 110 (4.3) | 111 (4.4) | 75 (2.9) | 124 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sandy Hook are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandy Hook: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132 | 155 | 234 | 248 | 299 | 310 | 345 | 317 | 284 | 258 | 206 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Sandy Hook 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, February 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 Sandy Hook 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 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |