Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ossipee features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1213 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ossipee enjoys an average of 3136 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ossipee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ossipee experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 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 (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ossipee, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Ossipee usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ossipee are January, March and November. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 83 (3.3) | 113 (4.5) | 80 (3.1) | 116 (4.6) | 116 (4.6) | 102 (4.0) | 91 (3.6) | 119 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 102 (4.0) | 77 (3.0) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Ossipee are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ossipee: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 181 | 252 | 281 | 296 | 321 | 356 | 318 | 282 | 261 | 227 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 43m |
Ossipee experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Ossipee 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |