Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bent Creek features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1290 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bent Creek enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bent Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bent Creek experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bent Creek, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Bent Creek usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bent Creek are January, June 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80 (3.2) | 119 (4.7) | 101 (4.0) | 119 (4.7) | 117 (4.6) | 89 (3.5) | 93 (3.7) | 126 (5.0) | 125 (4.9) | 139 (5.5) | 73 (2.9) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Bent Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bent Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 179 | 242 | 271 | 305 | 323 | 347 | 318 | 289 | 265 | 234 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 29m | 14h 14m | 13h 25m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Bent Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Bent Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |