Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prairie City features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 691 mm (27.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Prairie City enjoys an average of 3163 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Prairie City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 20 °C (57 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (26 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prairie City experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Prairie City, Oregon, United States with other places around the world.
Prairie City usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Prairie City are July, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 73 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) | 43 (1.7) | 4 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 55 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Prairie City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Prairie City: 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 | 118 | 166 | 253 | 279 | 335 | 365 | 406 | 358 | 301 | 247 | 177 | 153 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 28m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Prairie City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Prairie City 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |