Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carrollton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1269 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carrollton enjoys an average of 3218 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carrollton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carrollton experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
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Carrollton usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carrollton are January, March and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 85 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) | 85 (3.3) | 103 (4.1) | 118 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 132 (5.2) | 157 (6.2) | 120 (4.7) | 87 (3.4) | 76 (3.0) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Carrollton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carrollton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 185 | 262 | 292 | 314 | 331 | 353 | 330 | 291 | 262 | 227 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 9m | 14h 38m | 14h 22m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Carrollton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 Carrollton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 |