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Monthly climate in Montreat, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montreat features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1432 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montreat enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Montreat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montreat experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Montreat, 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 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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

Montreat usually has the most precipitation in February, April and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montreat are January, June and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Montreat, 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) 142 (5.6) 122 (4.8) 136 (5.3) 131 (5.1) 104 (4.1) 114 (4.5) 129 (5.1) 124 (4.9) 143 (5.6) 81 (3.2) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 12 14 16 18 15 13 12 9 11

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

The sunniest months in Montreat are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montreat: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Montreat, 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 164 179 242 271 305 323 347 318 289 265 234 195
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 46m

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

Montreat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Montreat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Montreat, 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 11 11 11 11 10 10 8 6 4