Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wells features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 311 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wells enjoys an average of 3324 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wells are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 25 °C (67 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wells experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 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 (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
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Wells usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wells are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 30 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 13 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Wells are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wells: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 204 | 264 | 286 | 332 | 373 | 385 | 354 | 311 | 270 | 215 | 179 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 4m | 14h 45m | 13h 43m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 51m | 9h 15m |
Wells experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Wells UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |