Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thompson Falls features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °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 916 mm (36.1 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thompson Falls enjoys an average of 2727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thompson Falls are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 20 °C (58 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thompson Falls experiences 46 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 (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Thompson Falls usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thompson Falls are July, August and September. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 85 (3.4) | 126 (5.0) | 80 (3.1) | 89 (3.5) | 85 (3.4) | 59 (2.3) | 18 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 42 (1.6) | 92 (3.6) | 109 (4.3) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Thompson Falls are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thompson Falls: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 117 | 210 | 239 | 303 | 334 | 407 | 349 | 266 | 206 | 117 | 88 |
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 29m |
Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls 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 |