Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Concord features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1174 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Concord enjoys an average of 2988 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Concord are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Concord experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
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Concord usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Concord are January, August and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 71 (2.8) | 87 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 127 (5.0) | 86 (3.4) | 85 (3.4) | 125 (4.9) | 79 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 132 (5.2) | 95 (3.7) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Concord are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Concord: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 187 | 253 | 239 | 289 | 326 | 334 | 327 | 277 | 221 | 200 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 27m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 37m | 15h 13m | 14h 53m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 6m |
Concord 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Concord 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 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |