Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oxford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1119 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oxford enjoys an average of 2818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oxford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oxford experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
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Oxford usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oxford are March, June and September. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 79 (3.1) | 85 (3.3) | 70 (2.8) | 122 (4.8) | 82 (3.2) | 72 (2.8) | 121 (4.8) | 81 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 124 (4.9) | 106 (4.2) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Oxford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oxford: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 176 | 247 | 222 | 267 | 313 | 314 | 321 | 282 | 193 | 175 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 5m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Oxford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Oxford 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |