Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gilbert Creek features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1468 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gilbert Creek enjoys an average of 2948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gilbert Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °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, Gilbert Creek experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 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 (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°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 (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
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Gilbert Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gilbert Creek are January, September and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 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) | 97 (3.8) | 170 (6.7) | 128 (5.0) | 136 (5.3) | 133 (5.2) | 150 (5.9) | 108 (4.3) | 115 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 129 (5.1) | 82 (3.2) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gilbert Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gilbert Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 155 | 231 | 246 | 298 | 310 | 347 | 319 | 283 | 254 | 214 | 160 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Gilbert Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Gilbert 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |