Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plymouth features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1205 mm (47.4 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plymouth enjoys an average of 2865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Plymouth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plymouth experiences 52 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 | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
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Plymouth usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plymouth are January, March and September. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 75 (3.0) | 83 (3.3) | 73 (2.9) | 129 (5.1) | 86 (3.4) | 100 (3.9) | 137 (5.4) | 92 (3.6) | 66 (2.6) | 134 (5.3) | 115 (4.5) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Plymouth are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plymouth: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 172 | 246 | 226 | 272 | 320 | 322 | 330 | 286 | 200 | 178 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 2m | 13h 53m | 12h 27m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Plymouth experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Plymouth UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |