Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Wells features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 569 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Big Wells enjoys an average of 3222 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Big Wells are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Wells experiences 242 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
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Big Wells usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 93 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Big Wells are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 20 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 52 (2.0) | 106 (4.2) | 39 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 119 (4.7) | 53 (2.1) | 32 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Big Wells are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Wells: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 190 | 250 | 264 | 293 | 340 | 351 | 341 | 283 | 268 | 226 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 34m | 13h 55m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 20m |
Big Wells experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Big Wells UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |