Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Hill 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 -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1228 mm (48.3 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Hill enjoys an average of 3155 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in South Hill are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 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 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Hill experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
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South Hill usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Hill are January, March and November. On average, 80 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) | 79 (3.1) | 106 (4.2) | 82 (3.2) | 109 (4.3) | 118 (4.7) | 119 (4.7) | 95 (3.7) | 135 (5.3) | 101 (4.0) | 107 (4.2) | 79 (3.1) | 97 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in South Hill are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Hill: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 183 | 259 | 283 | 296 | 322 | 353 | 320 | 280 | 263 | 230 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
South Hill 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 South Hill 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |