Monthly climate in Clinton, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clinton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1323 mm (52.1 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clinton enjoys an average of 3151 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Clinton 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 (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clinton experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clinton, 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 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average low 2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(55°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-7°C
(20°F)

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

Clinton usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clinton are March, October and November. On average, 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clinton, 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) 86 (3.4) 86 (3.4) 68 (2.7) 96 (3.8) 121 (4.8) 145 (5.7) 127 (5.0) 174 (6.9) 174 (6.8) 54 (2.1) 80 (3.2) 113 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 9 10 11 16 16 18 11 8 9 9

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

The sunniest months in Clinton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clinton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clinton, 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 169 185 252 285 303 308 333 309 289 273 235 204
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 49m

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

Clinton 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 Clinton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clinton, 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