Last updated: March 2, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rock Creek features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1483 mm (58.4 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rock Creek enjoys an average of 3081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rock Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rock Creek experiences 157 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 26°C (79°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
30°C (87°F) |
31°C (88°F) |
34°C (94°F) |
35°C (95°F) |
36°C (97°F) |
37°C (99°F) |
37°C (99°F) |
37°C (98°F) |
28°C (82°F) |
24°C (76°F) |
| Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) |
25°C (78°F) |
28°C (83°F) |
29°C (84°F) |
33°C (91°F) |
33°C (92°F) |
35°C (95°F) |
35°C (95°F) |
34°C (94°F) |
32°C (90°F) |
25°C (78°F) |
23°C (73°F) |
| Average high | 13°C (56°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
20°C (69°F) |
23°C (74°F) |
28°C (82°F) |
30°C (87°F) |
32°C (90°F) |
32°C (90°F) |
30°C (87°F) |
25°C (78°F) |
18°C (65°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
| Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) |
11°C (52°F) |
15°C (58°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
22°C (72°F) |
25°C (78°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
27°C (80°F) |
25°C (77°F) |
20°C (67°F) |
12°C (53°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
| Average low | 3°C (38°F) |
6°C (43°F) |
9°C (48°F) |
11°C (52°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
21°C (70°F) |
23°C (73°F) |
22°C (73°F) |
20°C (68°F) |
15°C (58°F) |
6°C (43°F) |
5°C (41°F) |
| Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) |
-4°C (25°F) |
-2°C (29°F) |
2°C (36°F) |
8°C (47°F) |
16°C (61°F) |
19°C (67°F) |
18°C (65°F) |
13°C (56°F) |
4°C (39°F) |
-3°C (28°F) |
-5°C (24°F) |
| Minimum | -13°C (10°F) |
-8°C (19°F) |
-5°C (23°F) |
1°C (34°F) |
4°C (40°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
16°C (61°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
-7°C (20°F) |
-7°C (20°F) |
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Rock Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rock Creek are May, September and November. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 111 (4.4) | 165 (6.5) | 147 (5.8) | 147 (5.8) | 101 (4.0) | 146 (5.8) | 107 (4.2) | 127 (5.0) | 85 (3.4) | 127 (5.0) | 79 (3.1) | 141 (5.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Rock Creek are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rock Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 169 | 230 | 278 | 310 | 304 | 329 | 313 | 287 | 269 | 243 | 182 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Rock Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rock Creek UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
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