Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canandaigua features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canandaigua enjoys an average of 2753 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canandaigua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canandaigua experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
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Canandaigua usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canandaigua are January, February and March. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 76 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 115 (4.5) | 123 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 151 (5.9) | 98 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 141 (5.6) | 82 (3.2) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Canandaigua are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canandaigua: January, February and December receive an average of 3 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 | 96 | 141 | 221 | 237 | 281 | 333 | 345 | 338 | 287 | 206 | 153 | 111 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
Canandaigua 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, February 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 Canandaigua 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |