Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monterey features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1276 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monterey enjoys an average of 3044 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monterey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monterey experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monterey, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Monterey usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monterey are January, July and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 76 (3.0) | 115 (4.5) | 86 (3.4) | 126 (5.0) | 151 (5.9) | 107 (4.2) | 86 (3.4) | 129 (5.1) | 117 (4.6) | 115 (4.5) | 72 (2.8) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Monterey are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monterey: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 172 | 255 | 257 | 294 | 317 | 354 | 313 | 283 | 255 | 220 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 31m |
Monterey 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 Monterey 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 |