Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rocky Mount 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 -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1269 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rocky Mount enjoys an average of 3148 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rocky Mount 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, Rocky Mount experiences 143 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 (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°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) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°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) | 9°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 (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Rocky Mount usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rocky Mount are March, October and November. On average, 80 mm (3.2 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) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (3.9) | 74 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 109 (4.3) | 132 (5.2) | 124 (4.9) | 151 (5.9) | 120 (4.7) | 81 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Rocky Mount are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rocky Mount: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 186 | 253 | 282 | 300 | 316 | 340 | 312 | 284 | 265 | 234 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount 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 |