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Monthly climate in Prospect, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prospect features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1282 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Prospect enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Prospect are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prospect experiences 160 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Prospect, 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 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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

Prospect usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Prospect are March, October and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Prospect, 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) 96 (3.8) 73 (2.9) 99 (3.9) 112 (4.4) 126 (5.0) 124 (4.9) 148 (5.8) 157 (6.2) 60 (2.3) 79 (3.1) 120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 10 8 10 14 16 16 9 7 7 9

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

The sunniest months in Prospect are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Prospect: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Prospect, 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 171 182 252 289 313 307 337 313 295 278 237 206
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

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

Prospect 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, 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 Prospect UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Prospect, 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 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 4