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Monthly climate in Hickory, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hickory 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 -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1406 mm (55.4 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hickory enjoys an average of 2760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hickory, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Hickory 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, Hickory experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hickory, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°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
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hickory, Pennsylvania, United States §

Hickory usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hickory are January, August and November. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hickory, 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) 88 (3.5) 121 (4.8) 112 (4.4) 130 (5.1) 138 (5.5) 147 (5.8) 142 (5.6) 88 (3.5) 124 (4.9) 122 (4.8) 88 (3.5) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 13 15 16 16 15 14 10 14 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Hickory, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Hickory are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hickory: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hickory, 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 106 139 224 239 270 304 337 320 280 222 176 137
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 40m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 25m 14h 58m 14h 40m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 5m 9h 56m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Hickory, Pennsylvania, United States §

Hickory 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 Hickory UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hickory, 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