Rutherfordton (NC) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Rutherfordton

Rutherfordton average temperature chart (Celsius) Rutherfordton average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Rutherfordton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9.8 12.2 17.6 22.4 26.2 29.6 31.1 30.3 27.1 21.9 16.7 11.4
°F 49.7 53.9 63.6 72.4 79.1 85.3 87.9 86.6 80.7 71.5 62 52.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Rutherfordton monthly rainfall chart (mm) Rutherfordton monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Rutherfordton (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 100 112 136 97 117 122 113 120 109 109 100 104
inches 4 4.4 5.4 3.8 4.6 4.8 4.4 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.9 4.1
Rainy days 10 9 11 9 11 10 12 10 8 7 9 10

Average annual rainfall in Rutherfordton: 1291mm (508.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Rutherfordton

Rutherfordton average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Rutherfordton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.1 6.9 8 9.3 9.4 9.8 9.3 8.7 8.1 7.9 6.5 5.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Rutherfordton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Rutherfordton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Rutherfordton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -1.9 -0.5 3.7 8 12.7 17.1 19.3 18.8 15.5 8.8 4 -0.1
Max °C 10.1 12.5 17.9 22.8 26.5 29.9 31.4 30.6 27.4 22.3 17 11.7
Min °F 28.6 31.1 38.7 46.4 54.9 62.8 66.7 65.8 59.8 47.8 39.2 31.8
Max °F 39.4 42.8 51.4 59.7 67.3 74.3 77.5 76.5 70.5 59.9 50.9 42.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Rutherfordton average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Rutherfordton average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Rutherfordton in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 13.2 12.4 12.3 14.1 18.2 22.9 25.9 26.5 25.1 21.5 17.7 14.9
°F 55.7 54.3 54.2 57.3 64.7 73.2 78.7 79.7 77.1 70.7 63.8 58.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Rutherfordton average winspeed by month (km/h) Rutherfordton average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Rutherfordton (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 14 14 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13
mph 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Rutherfordton relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Rutherfordton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
68% 65% 64% 62% 70% 73% 76% 77% 77% 72% 70% 70%

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Rutherfordton weather stats

Rutherfordton weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.1°C 88°F
Driest month: April 97mm 3.8ins
Sunniest month: April 9.3hrs
Coldest month: January 9.8°C 49.6°F
Wettest month: March 136mm 5.4ins
Warmest sea: August 26.5°C 79.7°F
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