Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pierce features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 828 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pierce enjoys an average of 3143 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pierce are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °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, Pierce experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
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Pierce usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pierce are January, February and November. 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) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 83 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 146 (5.7) | 86 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 87 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 24 (0.9) | 44 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Pierce are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pierce: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 206 | 229 | 262 | 279 | 359 | 375 | 326 | 273 | 236 | 223 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 52m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Pierce 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 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 Pierce 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |