Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stratford features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 432 mm (17.0 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stratford enjoys an average of 3499 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stratford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stratford experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
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Stratford usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stratford are February, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 39 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 68 (2.7) | 46 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) | 24 (0.9) | 57 (2.2) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Stratford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stratford: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 241 | 277 | 301 | 334 | 360 | 371 | 345 | 303 | 260 | 257 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Stratford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Stratford UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |