Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balfour features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1522 mm (59.9 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balfour enjoys an average of 3053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balfour are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balfour experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 55 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balfour, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Balfour usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balfour are March, June and November. On average, 97 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) | 104 (4.1) | 132 (5.2) | 103 (4.0) | 139 (5.5) | 141 (5.5) | 99 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 145 (5.7) | 149 (5.9) | 174 (6.8) | 89 (3.5) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Balfour are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balfour: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 173 | 233 | 268 | 295 | 312 | 335 | 307 | 283 | 255 | 228 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 14m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Balfour 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, 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 Balfour UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |