Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandy features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2072 mm (81.6 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandy enjoys an average of 2722 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandy are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandy experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
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Sandy usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandy are June, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.4 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) | 258 (10.1) | 310 (12.2) | 199 (7.8) | 183 (7.2) | 97 (3.8) | 83 (3.3) | 11 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 114 (4.5) | 229 (9.0) | 276 (10.9) | 297 (11.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sandy are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandy: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 121 | 197 | 237 | 288 | 328 | 383 | 340 | 266 | 212 | 140 | 116 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 10m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Sandy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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, February 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 Sandy UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |