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Monthly climate in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beaufort features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1575 mm (62.0 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Beaufort enjoys an average of 3332 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Beaufort are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beaufort experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average low 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States §

Beaufort usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 187 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Beaufort are January, March and October. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82 (3.2) 136 (5.4) 83 (3.3) 107 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 157 (6.2) 154 (6.0) 191 (7.5) 214 (8.4) 82 (3.2) 108 (4.3) 148 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 9 10 17 16 19 13 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Beaufort are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Beaufort: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178 208 278 312 332 324 337 322 298 290 235 212
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States §

Beaufort 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Beaufort UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

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