Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Siler City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1255 mm (49.4 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Siler City enjoys an average of 3165 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Siler City 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 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Siler City experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 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) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°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 (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°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 (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
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Siler City usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Siler City are March, October and November. On average, 81 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) | 91 (3.6) | 113 (4.4) | 81 (3.2) | 100 (3.9) | 117 (4.6) | 106 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 127 (5.0) | 143 (5.6) | 84 (3.3) | 80 (3.1) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Siler City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Siler City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 179 | 252 | 282 | 308 | 319 | 347 | 315 | 289 | 268 | 232 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 15m | 9h 46m |
Siler City 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 Siler City 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 |