Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maiden features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1410 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maiden enjoys an average of 3086 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maiden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maiden experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maiden, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Maiden usually has the most precipitation in February, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maiden are January, June and November. On average, 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95 (3.7) | 131 (5.2) | 103 (4.0) | 123 (4.8) | 130 (5.1) | 102 (4.0) | 106 (4.2) | 137 (5.4) | 141 (5.6) | 120 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Maiden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maiden: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 178 | 246 | 269 | 296 | 320 | 346 | 309 | 279 | 258 | 225 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Maiden 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 Maiden UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |