Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Truro features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1328 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Truro enjoys an average of 2953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Truro are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (37 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Truro experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Truro, Massachusetts, United States with other places around the world.
Truro usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Truro are June, July and August. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 95 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 119 (4.7) | 130 (5.1) | 106 (4.2) | 88 (3.5) | 84 (3.3) | 74 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 161 (6.3) | 105 (4.2) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Truro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Truro: January, February 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 | 180 | 251 | 239 | 292 | 321 | 339 | 327 | 276 | 228 | 200 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Truro 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, February 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 Truro 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |