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Monthly climate in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunkirk features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1290 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunkirk enjoys an average of 3149 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States §

The warmest months in Dunkirk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dunkirk experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States §

Dunkirk usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunkirk are January, March and November. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62 (2.4) 97 (3.8) 82 (3.2) 101 (4.0) 127 (5.0) 107 (4.2) 167 (6.6) 162 (6.4) 102 (4.0) 117 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 12 9 11 12 12 13 16 11 9 7 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States §

The sunniest months in Dunkirk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunkirk: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155 181 262 269 298 339 360 328 280 255 228 189
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 47m 10h 45m 11h 58m 13h 14m 14h 17m 14h 49m 14h 32m 13h 35m 12h 23m 11h 8m 10h 2m 9h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Dunkirk, Maryland, United States §

Dunkirk 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, 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 Dunkirk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dunkirk, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 5 3