Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brandon features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brandon enjoys an average of 3078 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brandon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brandon experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
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Brandon usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brandon are January, February and November. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 65 (2.5) | 82 (3.2) | 125 (4.9) | 90 (3.5) | 79 (3.1) | 95 (3.7) | 105 (4.1) | 82 (3.2) | 25 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Brandon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brandon: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 211 | 228 | 251 | 281 | 352 | 369 | 334 | 261 | 225 | 210 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 43m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 8h 59m |
Brandon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Brandon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |