Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Adrian features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 892 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Adrian enjoys an average of 3063 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Adrian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Adrian experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Adrian, Minnesota, United States with other places around the world.
Adrian usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Adrian are January, February and November. On average, 27 mm (1.0 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) | 25 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 61 (2.4) | 77 (3.0) | 120 (4.7) | 112 (4.4) | 100 (3.9) | 110 (4.3) | 105 (4.1) | 87 (3.4) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Adrian are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Adrian: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 210 | 229 | 247 | 280 | 350 | 367 | 333 | 261 | 222 | 207 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
Adrian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Adrian 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |