Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hot Springs features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hot Springs enjoys an average of 2776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hot Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 21 °C (60 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hot Springs experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Hot Springs usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hot Springs are July, August and September. On average, 25 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) | 54 (2.1) | 92 (3.6) | 58 (2.3) | 75 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) | 52 (2.0) | 18 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Hot Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hot Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 122 | 218 | 243 | 305 | 339 | 408 | 350 | 268 | 208 | 124 | 94 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 16m | 11h 57m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 54m | 15h 29m | 14h 9m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 28m |
Hot Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Hot Springs UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |