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Monthly climate in Carthage, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carthage features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1300 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carthage enjoys an average of 3143 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 Carthage, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Carthage are June, July and August, 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 7 to 10 °C (44 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carthage experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Carthage, 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 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)

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

Carthage usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carthage are March, October and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carthage, 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) 96 (3.8) 107 (4.2) 76 (3.0) 105 (4.1) 105 (4.1) 117 (4.6) 108 (4.3) 153 (6.0) 158 (6.2) 77 (3.0) 80 (3.2) 117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 10 10 10 14 16 16 11 8 8 10

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

The sunniest months in Carthage are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carthage: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carthage, 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 166 177 248 282 308 310 341 310 290 270 233 202
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 17m 9h 48m

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

Carthage 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, 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 Carthage UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carthage, 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 6 3