Monthly climate in Northumberland, New York, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Northumberland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1142 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Northumberland enjoys an average of 2768 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Northumberland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Northumberland experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Northumberland, 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 17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
11°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)

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

Northumberland usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Northumberland are January, March and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Northumberland, 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) 78 (3.1) 91 (3.6) 72 (2.9) 119 (4.7) 85 (3.3) 83 (3.3) 114 (4.5) 84 (3.3) 76 (3.0) 141 (5.6) 104 (4.1) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 9 13 12 11 12 10 8 12 12 11

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

The sunniest months in Northumberland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Northumberland: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Northumberland, 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 118 157 229 225 266 320 330 328 286 203 163 138
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 23m 10h 31m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 41m 15h 18m 14h 58m 13h 51m 12h 26m 10h 58m 9h 41m 9h 2m

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

Northumberland 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 Northumberland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Northumberland, 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 6 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2