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Monthly climate in Buxton, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buxton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1607 mm (63.3 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Buxton enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Buxton are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buxton experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buxton, 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)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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

Buxton usually has the most precipitation in July, August and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Buxton are January, March and October. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buxton, 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) 100 (4.0) 139 (5.5) 92 (3.6) 103 (4.1) 120 (4.7) 145 (5.7) 183 (7.2) 218 (8.6) 124 (4.9) 82 (3.2) 153 (6.0) 147 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 10 9 10 14 15 19 13 9 9 11

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

The sunniest months in Buxton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Buxton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buxton, 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 161 200 270 304 330 319 336 318 294 283 223 203
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 17m 9h 48m

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

Buxton 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 Buxton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buxton, 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 Buxton, North Carolina, United States

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