Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mound City features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mound City enjoys an average of 3112 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mound City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mound City experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 105 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Mound City usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mound City are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.4 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) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.2) | 92 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 157 (6.2) | 128 (5.0) | 118 (4.7) | 115 (4.5) | 96 (3.8) | 132 (5.2) | 39 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Mound City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mound City: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 204 | 214 | 266 | 271 | 347 | 370 | 329 | 284 | 237 | 210 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Mound City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mound City 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |