Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waterford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1430 mm (56.3 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waterford enjoys an average of 2669 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waterford 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 -3 to 1 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waterford experiences 53 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 | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°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 (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waterford, Pennsylvania, United States with other places around the world.
Waterford usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waterford are January, March and September. On average, 98 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) | 104 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 103 (4.1) | 128 (5.1) | 129 (5.1) | 130 (5.1) | 145 (5.7) | 111 (4.4) | 88 (3.4) | 136 (5.3) | 128 (5.0) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Waterford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waterford: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 130 | 217 | 236 | 271 | 329 | 334 | 327 | 285 | 207 | 143 | 104 |
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 |
Waterford 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 Waterford 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |