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Monthly climate in Gaston, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaston features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1260 mm (49.6 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaston enjoys an average of 3098 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Gaston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaston experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gaston, 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
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)

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

Gaston usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaston are January, March and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gaston, 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) 88 (3.5) 109 (4.3) 84 (3.3) 105 (4.1) 111 (4.4) 123 (4.8) 116 (4.6) 147 (5.8) 111 (4.4) 89 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 11 10 13 14 16 9 8 8 9

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

The sunniest months in Gaston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaston: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gaston, 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 166 176 249 279 296 310 340 309 279 260 229 198
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 6m 14h 35m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 42m

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

Gaston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Gaston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gaston, 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 10 11 11 10 9 8 5 3