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Monthly climate in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wake Forest 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 -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1332 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wake Forest enjoys an average of 3170 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Wake Forest 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 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wake Forest experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wake Forest, 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
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°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)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°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
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States §

Wake Forest usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wake Forest are January, March and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wake Forest, 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) 91 (3.6) 111 (4.4) 82 (3.2) 113 (4.4) 120 (4.7) 137 (5.4) 122 (4.8) 154 (6.1) 128 (5.1) 91 (3.6) 81 (3.2) 103 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 11 11 13 14 16 11 9 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Wake Forest are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wake Forest: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wake Forest, 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 167 182 255 285 300 318 346 317 288 268 235 204
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States §

Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wake Forest, 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