Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hot Springs features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1383 mm (54.5 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hot Springs enjoys an average of 3182 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hot Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 7 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hot Springs experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
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Hot Springs usually has the most precipitation in February, April and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hot Springs are January, September and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 93 (3.7) | 142 (5.6) | 131 (5.1) | 133 (5.2) | 126 (5.0) | 114 (4.5) | 96 (3.8) | 121 (4.8) | 96 (3.8) | 122 (4.8) | 79 (3.1) | 131 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Hot Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hot Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 5 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 | 162 | 177 | 245 | 277 | 316 | 327 | 351 | 325 | 294 | 275 | 240 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 45m |
Hot Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hot Springs UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 |