Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carolina features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2069 mm (81.5 inches) and receives 252 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carolina enjoys an average of 3286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carolina are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carolina experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
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Carolina usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 250 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carolina are January, July and December. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 81 (3.2) | 156 (6.1) | 237 (9.3) | 232 (9.1) | 276 (10.9) | 137 (5.4) | 91 (3.6) | 110 (4.3) | 201 (7.9) | 237 (9.3) | 231 (9.1) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Carolina are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carolina: January, May and November receive an average of 8 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 | 255 | 285 | 279 | 256 | 253 | 265 | 300 | 299 | 281 | 259 | 251 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m |
Carolina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carolina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |