Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mechanicsville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1264 mm (49.8 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mechanicsville enjoys an average of 3152 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mechanicsville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mechanicsville experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
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Mechanicsville usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mechanicsville are January, March and November. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 72 (2.8) | 99 (3.9) | 77 (3.0) | 106 (4.2) | 103 (4.0) | 124 (4.9) | 118 (4.6) | 168 (6.6) | 103 (4.1) | 127 (5.0) | 75 (3.0) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Mechanicsville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mechanicsville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 181 | 258 | 279 | 301 | 330 | 352 | 322 | 280 | 260 | 227 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 11m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Mechanicsville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Mechanicsville 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |