Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castle Dale features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 301 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castle Dale enjoys an average of 3541 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castle Dale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castle Dale experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Castle Dale usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 6 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castle Dale are April, June and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 29 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 19 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Castle Dale are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castle Dale: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 227 | 278 | 318 | 365 | 379 | 376 | 356 | 312 | 278 | 247 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Castle Dale 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 Castle Dale 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |