Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ben Avon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1461 mm (57.5 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ben Avon enjoys an average of 2719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ben Avon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ben Avon experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
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Ben Avon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ben Avon are January, August and November. On average, 92 mm (3.6 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) | 95 (3.7) | 125 (4.9) | 109 (4.3) | 132 (5.2) | 150 (5.9) | 155 (6.1) | 154 (6.1) | 89 (3.5) | 128 (5.0) | 128 (5.0) | 94 (3.7) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Ben Avon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ben Avon: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 135 | 222 | 235 | 266 | 300 | 332 | 316 | 276 | 219 | 172 | 137 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 19m |
Ben Avon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Ben Avon 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |