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Monthly climate in River Road, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification River Road features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °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 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1383 mm (54.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.River Road enjoys an average of 3188 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in River Road, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in River Road are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, River Road experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in River Road, 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 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in River Road, North Carolina, United States §

River Road usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in River Road are January, March and October. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in River Road, 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) 85 (3.4) 90 (3.5) 68 (2.7) 103 (4.1) 118 (4.6) 152 (6.0) 159 (6.3) 182 (7.2) 147 (5.8) 72 (2.8) 97 (3.8) 108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 9 10 11 16 17 18 11 7 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in River Road, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in River Road are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in River Road: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in River Road, 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 172 193 259 289 310 316 332 315 285 272 235 206
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in River Road, North Carolina, United States §

River Road 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 River Road UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for River Road, 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 5 3