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Monthly climate in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bradford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1319 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bradford enjoys an average of 2495 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Bradford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bradford experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-14°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States §

Bradford usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bradford are January, March and August. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91 (3.6) 107 (4.2) 96 (3.8) 119 (4.7) 133 (5.2) 127 (5.0) 122 (4.8) 96 (3.8) 96 (3.8) 129 (5.1) 104 (4.1) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 14 16 16 14 16 13 10 15 16 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Bradford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bradford: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 85 128 200 218 252 305 313 306 263 187 136 97
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 30m 10h 35m 11h 58m 13h 22m 14h 34m 15h 10m 14h 50m 13h 46m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 47m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States §

Bradford 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 Bradford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2