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Monthly climate in Oxford, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oxford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1305 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oxford enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Oxford 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 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oxford experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oxford, 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 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)

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

Oxford usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oxford are January, March and November. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oxford, 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) 89 (3.5) 115 (4.5) 86 (3.4) 111 (4.4) 119 (4.7) 129 (5.1) 116 (4.6) 146 (5.7) 117 (4.6) 97 (3.8) 78 (3.1) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 10 11 13 13 16 9 9 7 9

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

The sunniest months in Oxford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oxford: 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 Oxford, 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 162 177 255 282 295 317 348 315 282 263 229 201
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 6m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 13m 9h 42m

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

Oxford 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, 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 Oxford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oxford, 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) 3 6 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 5 3