Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wilton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 478 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wilton enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wilton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -7 °C (11 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wilton experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -34°C (-30°F) |
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Wilton usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wilton are January, February and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 45 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) | 65 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 65 (2.6) | 50 (2.0) | 19 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Wilton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wilton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 211 | 246 | 260 | 323 | 374 | 383 | 337 | 269 | 215 | 184 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 6m | 15h 50m | 15h 25m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 18m | 8h 32m |
Wilton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Wilton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |