Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oxford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 985 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oxford enjoys an average of 2909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oxford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oxford experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
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Oxford usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oxford are January, November and December. 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) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 59 (2.3) | 96 (3.8) | 122 (4.8) | 114 (4.5) | 103 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) | 95 (3.7) | 102 (4.0) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Oxford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oxford: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 15 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 | 196 | 232 | 238 | 274 | 330 | 356 | 329 | 263 | 203 | 184 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 58m | 13h 28m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 2m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 56m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Oxford 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 Oxford 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |