Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petersburg 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 (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1253 mm (49.3 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petersburg enjoys an average of 3123 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Petersburg 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 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petersburg experiences 132 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 (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°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) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
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Petersburg usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petersburg are January, March and November. 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) | 75 (3.0) | 99 (3.9) | 77 (3.0) | 106 (4.2) | 107 (4.2) | 114 (4.5) | 116 (4.6) | 160 (6.3) | 102 (4.0) | 127 (5.0) | 76 (3.0) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Petersburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petersburg: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 181 | 255 | 276 | 298 | 322 | 349 | 317 | 276 | 259 | 227 | 196 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Petersburg 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 Petersburg 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 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |