Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandy Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1548 mm (60.9 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandy Creek enjoys an average of 2717 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandy Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandy Creek experiences 33 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 | |
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Maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Sandy Creek usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandy Creek are February, March and September. On average, 101 mm (4.0 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) | 115 (4.5) | 108 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 134 (5.3) | 124 (4.9) | 111 (4.4) | 178 (7.0) | 129 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 182 (7.2) | 141 (5.5) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Sandy Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandy Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 142 | 219 | 229 | 272 | 326 | 338 | 331 | 285 | 203 | 147 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
Sandy Creek 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 Sandy Creek 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 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |