Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jamestown features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1387 mm (54.6 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jamestown enjoys an average of 2795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jamestown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jamestown experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
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Jamestown usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jamestown are January, February and September. On average, 99 mm (3.9 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) | 96 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) | 111 (4.4) | 130 (5.1) | 140 (5.5) | 138 (5.4) | 138 (5.4) | 102 (4.0) | 100 (3.9) | 124 (4.9) | 105 (4.1) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Jamestown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jamestown: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95 | 140 | 228 | 251 | 283 | 333 | 340 | 331 | 290 | 220 | 158 | 120 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 47m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 12m |
Jamestown 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, February 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 Jamestown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |