Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carolina features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 649 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carolina enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carolina are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carolina experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
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Carolina usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carolina are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 108 (4.2) | 109 (4.3) | 51 (2.0) | 45 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 19 (0.7) | 60 (2.4) | 84 (3.3) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Carolina are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carolina: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 302 | 311 | 348 | 314 | 316 | 301 | 318 | 329 | 331 | 352 | 353 | 368 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 32m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 31m | 10h 40m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 22m | 13h 43m |
Carolina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. 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) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |