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Monthly climate in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wilkesboro features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1377 mm (54.2 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wilkesboro enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Wilkesboro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wilkesboro experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wilkesboro, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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

Wilkesboro usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wilkesboro are March, July and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wilkesboro, 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) 98 (3.9) 125 (4.9) 94 (3.7) 150 (5.9) 142 (5.6) 102 (4.0) 75 (2.9) 103 (4.1) 139 (5.5) 150 (5.9) 85 (3.3) 115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 11 11 14 13 13 14 11 10 8 9

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

The sunniest months in Wilkesboro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wilkesboro: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wilkesboro, 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 150 177 239 260 290 312 345 307 267 252 224 186
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

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

Wilkesboro 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, 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 Wilkesboro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wilkesboro, 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 11 11 11 10 10 8 5 3