Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clarkson features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 846 mm (33.3 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clarkson enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Clarkson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clarkson experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Clarkson usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clarkson are January, February and November. On average, 27 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) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 87 (3.4) | 59 (2.3) | 147 (5.8) | 106 (4.2) | 67 (2.6) | 101 (4.0) | 70 (2.7) | 87 (3.4) | 27 (1.1) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Clarkson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clarkson: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 211 | 223 | 260 | 275 | 356 | 375 | 322 | 284 | 242 | 221 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Clarkson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Clarkson 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |