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Monthly climate in Half Moon, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Half Moon features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1575 mm (62.0 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Half Moon enjoys an average of 3283 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Half Moon, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Half Moon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Half Moon experiences 152 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Half Moon, 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
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Half Moon, North Carolina, United States §

Half Moon usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 210 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Half Moon are January, March and October. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Half Moon, 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) 73 (2.9) 98 (3.8) 67 (2.6) 114 (4.5) 122 (4.8) 191 (7.5) 176 (6.9) 215 (8.5) 224 (8.8) 69 (2.7) 110 (4.3) 116 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 10 11 18 19 21 13 9 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Half Moon, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Half Moon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Half Moon: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Half Moon, 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 176 202 269 304 326 319 336 319 293 287 238 210
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Half Moon, North Carolina, United States §

Half Moon 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 Half Moon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Half Moon, 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 4