Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thaxton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1521 mm (59.9 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thaxton enjoys an average of 3038 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thaxton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thaxton experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
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Thaxton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thaxton are July, September and November. On average, 98 mm (3.8 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) | 121 (4.8) | 191 (7.5) | 163 (6.4) | 141 (5.5) | 110 (4.3) | 126 (5.0) | 110 (4.3) | 116 (4.6) | 104 (4.1) | 113 (4.5) | 79 (3.1) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Thaxton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thaxton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 162 | 215 | 268 | 307 | 311 | 337 | 314 | 290 | 269 | 227 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Thaxton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Thaxton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |