Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Trenton features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 583 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Trenton enjoys an average of 3300 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Trenton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Trenton experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
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Trenton usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Trenton are January, February and November. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 17 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 66 (2.6) | 40 (1.6) | 122 (4.8) | 55 (2.2) | 73 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 53 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Trenton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Trenton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 216 | 251 | 284 | 294 | 357 | 369 | 338 | 288 | 247 | 243 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 21m |
Trenton 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 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 Trenton 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |