Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Joshua features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 986 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Joshua enjoys an average of 3208 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Joshua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Joshua experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Joshua, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Joshua usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Joshua are January, July and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 46 (1.8) | 83 (3.3) | 88 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 145 (5.7) | 92 (3.6) | 45 (1.8) | 95 (3.8) | 66 (2.6) | 129 (5.1) | 48 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Joshua are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Joshua: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 180 | 249 | 261 | 285 | 344 | 360 | 332 | 281 | 267 | 237 | 228 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 14m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Joshua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Joshua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |