Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rich Square features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1249 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rich Square enjoys an average of 3125 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rich Square are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rich Square experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rich Square, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Rich Square usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rich Square are March, October and November. On average, 79 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) | 91 (3.6) | 99 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 94 (3.7) | 108 (4.3) | 137 (5.4) | 120 (4.7) | 154 (6.1) | 116 (4.6) | 75 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 93 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Rich Square are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rich Square: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 180 | 251 | 281 | 301 | 312 | 339 | 313 | 281 | 262 | 230 | 200 |
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 |
Rich Square 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 Rich Square 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |