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Monthly climate in South Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Gastonia 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 -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1317 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Gastonia enjoys an average of 3054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in South Gastonia, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in South Gastonia 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 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Gastonia experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in South Gastonia, 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
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°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
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in South Gastonia, North Carolina, United States §

South Gastonia usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Gastonia are January, March and June. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in South Gastonia, 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) 94 (3.7) 124 (4.9) 94 (3.7) 117 (4.6) 120 (4.7) 92 (3.6) 98 (3.9) 119 (4.7) 130 (5.1) 107 (4.2) 96 (3.8) 126 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 11 9 12 13 16 14 9 9 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in South Gastonia, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in South Gastonia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Gastonia: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in South Gastonia, 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 158 171 238 271 292 313 340 307 280 258 224 196
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 14m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in South Gastonia, North Carolina, United States §

South Gastonia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 South Gastonia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for South Gastonia, 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 10 11 11 10 9 8 5 3