Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Slaton features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 404 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Slaton enjoys an average of 3505 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Slaton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Slaton experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
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Slaton usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Slaton are February, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 19 (0.7) | 14 (0.5) | 44 (1.7) | 32 (1.3) | 63 (2.5) | 43 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 50 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 17 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Slaton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Slaton: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 232 | 275 | 307 | 335 | 355 | 372 | 347 | 295 | 277 | 246 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Slaton 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Slaton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |