Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alum Creek features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1481 mm (58.3 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alum Creek enjoys an average of 2901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alum Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alum Creek experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
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Alum Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alum Creek are January, September and November. On average, 94 mm (3.7 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) | 101 (4.0) | 152 (6.0) | 119 (4.7) | 134 (5.3) | 159 (6.3) | 154 (6.1) | 124 (4.9) | 114 (4.5) | 103 (4.0) | 117 (4.6) | 78 (3.1) | 124 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Alum Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alum Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 145 | 234 | 242 | 293 | 308 | 345 | 315 | 286 | 248 | 203 | 157 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Alum Creek 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, February 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 Alum Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |