Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dover features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1472 mm (58.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dover enjoys an average of 2945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dover are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dover experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dover, Tennessee, United States with other places around the world.
Dover usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dover are January, July and November. On average, 100 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) | 100 (3.9) | 166 (6.5) | 152 (6.0) | 154 (6.0) | 127 (5.0) | 107 (4.2) | 105 (4.1) | 111 (4.4) | 109 (4.3) | 121 (4.8) | 94 (3.7) | 126 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Dover are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dover: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 153 | 210 | 251 | 291 | 322 | 334 | 308 | 281 | 253 | 218 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Dover experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Dover UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |