Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Superior features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 862 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Superior enjoys an average of 2821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Superior are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 19 °C (58 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Superior experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Superior, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Superior usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Superior are July, August and September. On average, 30 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) | 71 (2.8) | 117 (4.6) | 75 (2.9) | 87 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 65 (2.6) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 85 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Superior are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Superior: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 119 | 215 | 246 | 311 | 337 | 409 | 353 | 272 | 211 | 138 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 6m | 15h 50m | 15h 26m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 18m | 8h 32m |
Superior experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Superior 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |