Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Williston features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1148 mm (45.2 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Williston enjoys an average of 2682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Williston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Williston experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-23°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
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Williston usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Williston are March, September and December. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 84 (3.3) | 81 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 109 (4.3) | 91 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 108 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 152 (6.0) | 112 (4.4) | 80 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Williston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Williston: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 147 | 221 | 214 | 269 | 318 | 334 | 329 | 283 | 190 | 137 | 129 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 28m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Williston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Williston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |