Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monticello features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1382 mm (54.4 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monticello enjoys an average of 2853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monticello are June, July and August, 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 -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monticello experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monticello, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Monticello usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monticello are January, March and September. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82 (3.2) | 108 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 127 (5.0) | 139 (5.5) | 115 (4.5) | 121 (4.8) | 127 (5.0) | 98 (3.8) | 153 (6.0) | 105 (4.1) | 113 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Monticello are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monticello: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 172 | 238 | 235 | 267 | 314 | 335 | 312 | 273 | 217 | 191 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Monticello 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 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 Monticello UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |