Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Belhaven features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1448 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Belhaven enjoys an average of 3242 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Belhaven are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Belhaven experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Belhaven, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Belhaven usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Belhaven are January, March and October. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 86 (3.4) | 110 (4.3) | 71 (2.8) | 106 (4.2) | 123 (4.8) | 155 (6.1) | 156 (6.1) | 185 (7.3) | 146 (5.8) | 83 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Belhaven are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Belhaven: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 201 | 268 | 297 | 316 | 316 | 334 | 323 | 290 | 276 | 235 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Belhaven experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Belhaven 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |