Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stafford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1456 mm (57.3 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stafford enjoys an average of 3159 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stafford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stafford experiences 212 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
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Stafford usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stafford are February, March and November. On average, 80 mm (3.2 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) | 85 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 79 (3.1) | 84 (3.3) | 162 (6.4) | 162 (6.4) | 148 (5.8) | 192 (7.6) | 185 (7.3) | 91 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Stafford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stafford: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 164 | 250 | 267 | 307 | 317 | 327 | 322 | 277 | 277 | 250 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 12h 0m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 8m | 12h 17m | 11h 24m | 10h 38m | 10h 15m |
Stafford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Stafford 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |