Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fayette City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1449 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fayette City enjoys an average of 2766 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fayette City 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 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fayette City experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°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 (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
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Fayette City usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fayette City are January, August and November. On average, 91 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) | 90 (3.5) | 131 (5.2) | 116 (4.6) | 129 (5.1) | 148 (5.8) | 164 (6.5) | 133 (5.2) | 97 (3.8) | 116 (4.6) | 117 (4.6) | 88 (3.4) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Fayette City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fayette City: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 136 | 228 | 237 | 271 | 301 | 337 | 314 | 279 | 227 | 179 | 144 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Fayette City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 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 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |