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Monthly climate in Locust, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Locust features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1275 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Locust enjoys an average of 3124 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 Locust, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Locust 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 6 to 10 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Locust experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Locust, 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
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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

Locust usually has the most precipitation in May, September and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Locust are March, October and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Locust, 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) 95 (3.7) 118 (4.6) 82 (3.2) 103 (4.0) 119 (4.7) 89 (3.5) 118 (4.6) 110 (4.3) 146 (5.8) 88 (3.5) 89 (3.5) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 10 9 12 13 15 16 9 8 7 10

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

The sunniest months in Locust are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Locust: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Locust, 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 163 176 246 278 302 315 345 311 288 266 228 200
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 49m

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

Locust 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 Locust UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Locust, 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