Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shokan features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1533 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shokan enjoys an average of 2781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shokan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shokan experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shokan, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Shokan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shokan are January, February and March. 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 | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 92 (3.6) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 126 (5.0) | 175 (6.9) | 152 (6.0) | 107 (4.2) | 169 (6.7) | 109 (4.3) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Shokan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shokan: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 165 | 235 | 229 | 261 | 311 | 328 | 315 | 272 | 209 | 179 | 146 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Shokan 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 Shokan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |