Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salisbury features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1319 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salisbury enjoys an average of 2891 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Salisbury are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salisbury experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
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Salisbury usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salisbury are January, July and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 77 (3.0) | 116 (4.6) | 102 (4.0) | 125 (4.9) | 146 (5.8) | 137 (5.4) | 97 (3.8) | 101 (4.0) | 125 (4.9) | 111 (4.4) | 73 (2.9) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Salisbury are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salisbury: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 154 | 242 | 244 | 273 | 305 | 347 | 313 | 283 | 239 | 198 | 164 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 54m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Salisbury experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salisbury 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |