Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Airy features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1280 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mount Airy enjoys an average of 2979 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mount Airy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mount Airy experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 73 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mount Airy, Maryland, United States with other places around the world.
Mount Airy usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mount Airy are January, March and November. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 61 (2.4) | 95 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 138 (5.5) | 121 (4.8) | 146 (5.7) | 134 (5.3) | 111 (4.4) | 100 (3.9) | 90 (3.6) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Mount Airy are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mount Airy: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 174 | 252 | 248 | 269 | 321 | 349 | 312 | 272 | 236 | 219 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 59m | 9h 24m |
Mount Airy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mount Airy UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |