Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monroe features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 981 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monroe enjoys an average of 2913 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 Monroe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monroe experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 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 (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
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Monroe usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monroe are January, September and December. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 65 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 77 (3.0) | 87 (3.4) | 123 (4.8) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.1) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.3) | 98 (3.9) | 83 (3.3) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Monroe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monroe: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 164 | 243 | 241 | 288 | 335 | 358 | 336 | 290 | 228 | 172 | 144 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 10m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 9m |
Monroe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Monroe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |