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Monthly climate in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waynesville features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1523 mm (60.0 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waynesville enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Waynesville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waynesville experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 77 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waynesville, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States §

Waynesville usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waynesville are January, March and November. On average, 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waynesville, 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) 87 (3.4) 147 (5.8) 120 (4.7) 130 (5.1) 127 (5.0) 120 (4.7) 160 (6.3) 171 (6.7) 122 (4.8) 138 (5.4) 80 (3.1) 123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 14 13 14 18 20 18 12 10 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Waynesville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waynesville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waynesville, 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 158 170 236 270 307 319 341 317 290 267 233 184
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States §

Waynesville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Waynesville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waynesville, 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 11 12 11 11 11 10 8 6 4