Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Southmont features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °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 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1228 mm (48.3 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Southmont enjoys an average of 3135 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 Southmont 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 (42 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Southmont experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°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 (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Southmont, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Southmont usually has the most precipitation in February, May and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Southmont are January, March and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 89 (3.5) | 116 (4.6) | 83 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) | 116 (4.6) | 91 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 103 (4.1) | 140 (5.5) | 97 (3.8) | 85 (3.3) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Southmont are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Southmont: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 178 | 250 | 277 | 303 | 323 | 351 | 313 | 284 | 263 | 228 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 46m |
Southmont experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, 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 Southmont 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |