Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Silver Lake features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1516 mm (59.7 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Silver Lake enjoys an average of 3306 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Silver Lake 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 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Silver Lake experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 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 (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Silver Lake, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Silver Lake usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Silver Lake are January, March and October. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 69 (2.7) | 103 (4.1) | 73 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 112 (4.4) | 156 (6.1) | 169 (6.6) | 209 (8.2) | 215 (8.5) | 67 (2.6) | 118 (4.6) | 127 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Silver Lake are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Silver Lake: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 203 | 271 | 306 | 332 | 317 | 337 | 318 | 297 | 292 | 240 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake 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 | 6 | 4 |