Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Point 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 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Point enjoys an average of 3146 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West Point 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, West Point experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 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 (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°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 (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°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 | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
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West Point usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Point are January, February and November. 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) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 89 (3.5) | 61 (2.4) | 147 (5.8) | 110 (4.3) | 67 (2.7) | 106 (4.2) | 72 (2.8) | 88 (3.5) | 28 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in West Point are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Point: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 209 | 222 | 261 | 272 | 355 | 376 | 325 | 283 | 243 | 219 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 49m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 10m |
West Point experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly West Point 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |