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Monthly climate in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amherst features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1048 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amherst enjoys an average of 2875 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States §

The warmest months in Amherst are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amherst experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States §

Amherst usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amherst are January, February and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38 (1.5) 51 (2.0) 62 (2.4) 102 (4.0) 110 (4.3) 113 (4.5) 129 (5.1) 137 (5.4) 98 (3.8) 106 (4.2) 49 (1.9) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 8 13 14 13 12 12 10 13 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States §

The sunniest months in Amherst are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amherst: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123 199 234 231 284 329 354 318 259 200 181 156
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 15m 10h 27m 11h 57m 13h 30m 14h 48m 15h 28m 15h 6m 13h 56m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 34m 8h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States §

Amherst experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Amherst UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Amherst, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2