Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vandalia features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1127 mm (44.4 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vandalia enjoys an average of 3027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vandalia 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 -1 to 3 °C (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vandalia experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vandalia, Missouri, United States with other places around the world.
Vandalia usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vandalia are February, November and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 66 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 125 (4.9) | 116 (4.5) | 165 (6.5) | 109 (4.3) | 95 (3.7) | 124 (4.9) | 62 (2.5) | 100 (3.9) | 60 (2.4) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Vandalia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vandalia: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129 | 183 | 210 | 249 | 287 | 333 | 355 | 329 | 289 | 237 | 214 | 207 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 59m | 9h 26m |
Vandalia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Vandalia 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |