Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1035 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Medford enjoys an average of 2827 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Medford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medford experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -30°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Medford, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Medford usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Medford are January, March and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 33 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 95 (3.7) | 113 (4.4) | 108 (4.3) | 124 (4.9) | 130 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 125 (4.9) | 51 (2.0) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Medford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Medford: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 196 | 235 | 232 | 276 | 333 | 359 | 311 | 253 | 189 | 173 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Medford 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 Medford UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |