Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fayette features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1035 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fayette enjoys an average of 2853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fayette are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fayette experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 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) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
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Fayette usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fayette are January, September and December. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 68 (2.7) | 70 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 97 (3.8) | 137 (5.4) | 99 (3.9) | 112 (4.4) | 82 (3.2) | 55 (2.2) | 95 (3.7) | 79 (3.1) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Fayette are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fayette: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 165 | 230 | 231 | 277 | 328 | 356 | 330 | 284 | 222 | 170 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Fayette 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fayette 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |