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Monthly climate in Clarkson, New York, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clarkson features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1183 mm (46.6 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Clarkson enjoys an average of 2806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clarkson, New York, United States §

The warmest months in Clarkson are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clarkson experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clarkson, New York, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -18°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clarkson, New York, United States §

Clarkson usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Clarkson are March, June and September. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clarkson, New York, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84 (3.3) 90 (3.5) 74 (2.9) 116 (4.6) 98 (3.9) 75 (3.0) 137 (5.4) 90 (3.5) 71 (2.8) 151 (5.9) 99 (3.9) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 13 15 13 11 13 13 8 16 15 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Clarkson, New York, United States §

The sunniest months in Clarkson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Clarkson: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clarkson, New York, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99 139 228 240 294 339 344 344 299 205 155 114
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 22m 10h 31m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 42m 15h 19m 14h 59m 13h 51m 12h 26m 10h 58m 9h 40m 9h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Clarkson, New York, United States §

Clarkson 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 Clarkson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clarkson, New York, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Clarkson, New York, United States

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