Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Point Pleasant features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1410 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Point Pleasant enjoys an average of 2842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Point Pleasant are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Point Pleasant experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
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Point Pleasant usually has the most precipitation in February, May and June, with an average of 14 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Point Pleasant are January, September and November. On average, 93 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) | 95 (3.7) | 134 (5.3) | 107 (4.2) | 132 (5.2) | 135 (5.3) | 154 (6.1) | 114 (4.5) | 120 (4.7) | 106 (4.2) | 111 (4.4) | 79 (3.1) | 123 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Point Pleasant are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Point Pleasant: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 140 | 234 | 237 | 281 | 302 | 343 | 315 | 284 | 243 | 194 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant 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 |