Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Spicer features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 869 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Spicer enjoys an average of 2985 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Spicer 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 -10 to -6 °C (14 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Spicer experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 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) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Spicer, Minnesota, United States with other places around the world.
Spicer usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Spicer are January, February and November. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 19 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 50 (2.0) | 75 (3.0) | 99 (3.9) | 86 (3.4) | 100 (4.0) | 140 (5.5) | 114 (4.5) | 98 (3.9) | 27 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Spicer are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Spicer: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 202 | 237 | 246 | 294 | 352 | 361 | 323 | 252 | 208 | 185 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 10m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 34m | 15h 12m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Spicer 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Spicer 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |