Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Williamstown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1288 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Williamstown enjoys an average of 3046 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Williamstown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Williamstown experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -2°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
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Williamstown usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Williamstown are January, September and November. On average, 77 mm (3.1 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) | 60 (2.3) | 106 (4.2) | 109 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) | 132 (5.2) | 117 (4.6) | 136 (5.3) | 140 (5.5) | 95 (3.7) | 116 (4.6) | 78 (3.1) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Williamstown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Williamstown: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 178 | 252 | 258 | 289 | 327 | 354 | 318 | 274 | 233 | 225 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 23m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 23m |
Williamstown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Williamstown 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |