Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Henderson features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 983 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Henderson enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Henderson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (16 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Henderson experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
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Henderson usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Henderson are January, February and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 30 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 64 (2.5) | 84 (3.3) | 131 (5.2) | 98 (3.9) | 119 (4.7) | 134 (5.3) | 124 (4.9) | 92 (3.6) | 32 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Henderson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Henderson: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 201 | 229 | 239 | 283 | 335 | 355 | 325 | 252 | 212 | 181 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Henderson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Henderson 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |