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Monthly climate in Rocky Mount, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rocky Mount features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1281 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rocky Mount enjoys an average of 3071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rocky Mount, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Rocky Mount are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °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, Rocky Mount experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rocky Mount, Virginia, 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 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rocky Mount, Virginia, United States §

Rocky Mount usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rocky Mount are January, March and July. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rocky Mount, Virginia, 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) 72 (2.8) 105 (4.1) 74 (2.9) 135 (5.3) 153 (6.0) 117 (4.6) 73 (2.9) 125 (4.9) 128 (5.0) 120 (4.7) 75 (3.0) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 11 12 13 11 10 13 10 9 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Rocky Mount, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Rocky Mount are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rocky Mount: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rocky Mount, Virginia, 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 149 181 248 270 292 317 357 314 273 253 224 188
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Rocky Mount, Virginia, United States §

Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rocky Mount, Virginia, 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) 3 6 8 10 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3