Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gate City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1423 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gate City enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gate City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gate City experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 63 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
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Gate City usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 14 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gate City are January, July and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 95 (3.8) | 170 (6.7) | 134 (5.3) | 151 (5.9) | 120 (4.7) | 120 (4.7) | 94 (3.7) | 113 (4.4) | 102 (4.0) | 126 (4.9) | 78 (3.1) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gate City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gate City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 166 | 239 | 257 | 308 | 316 | 348 | 324 | 289 | 267 | 226 | 169 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 41m |
Gate City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Gate City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |