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Monthly climate in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Blowing Rock features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1553 mm (61.1 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Blowing Rock enjoys an average of 3102 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Blowing Rock are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Blowing Rock experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Blowing Rock, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States §

Blowing Rock usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Blowing Rock are January, November and December. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Blowing Rock, 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) 97 (3.8) 138 (5.4) 121 (4.7) 155 (6.1) 148 (5.8) 144 (5.7) 124 (4.9) 147 (5.8) 134 (5.3) 146 (5.7) 82 (3.2) 117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 14 13 16 17 17 17 13 11 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Blowing Rock are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Blowing Rock: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Blowing Rock, 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 152 181 244 264 303 319 354 317 282 264 231 187
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States §

Blowing Rock experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Blowing Rock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Blowing Rock, 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 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 3