Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Limington features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1163 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Limington enjoys an average of 2992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Limington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Limington experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
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Limington usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Limington are March, May and September. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 79 (3.1) | 89 (3.5) | 77 (3.0) | 123 (4.8) | 74 (2.9) | 87 (3.4) | 145 (5.7) | 82 (3.2) | 64 (2.5) | 121 (4.8) | 107 (4.2) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Limington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Limington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 181 | 256 | 243 | 290 | 330 | 333 | 336 | 290 | 216 | 189 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 29m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
Limington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Limington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |