HOPE MILLS, NORTH CAROLINA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		63		43.5		47.3		54.3		62.7		70.6		78.2		81.4		79.6		73.6		63.5		54.7		45.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		74		53.9		59.1		66.4		74.9		82.4		88.6		91.2		89.6		83.6		74.9		66.8		55.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		52		33.2		35.4		42.2		50.4		58.9		67.8		71.5		69.6		63.7		52		42.7		35.1

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.5		0.8		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		57.1		---		---		---		1		4.2		13.5		19.5		14.3		4.4		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		153.9		0.3		0.3		2.3		9.8		20.8		27.4		30.1		29.7		21.9		8.8		1.9		0.6

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		229.3		2.6		4.6		12.5		21.6		29		29.8		31		30.9		29.3		23.1		11.5		3.5

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		289.5		10.9		13.1		22.9		27.9		30.8		30		31		31		30		30.1		22		9.9

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		334.6		19		22.1		29.2		29.7		31		30		31		31		30		31		28.9		21.8

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		356.8		26.2		27.4		30.7		30		31		30		31		31		30		31		30		28.4

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		310.5		31		28		31		30		29.5		19.8		9.2		15		25.5		30.5		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		226.5		30.8		27.8		30.7		26		16.8		1.9		---		0.8		7		25		29		30.8

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		164.5		28.9		26.8		24.9		15.2		3.7		---		---		---		1		12.2		23.2		28.7

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		97.4		23.2		20.4		12.6		2.7		---		---		---		---		---		3.4		11.9		23.2

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46		15.2		9.8		3.9		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.8		12.8

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.4		3.2		0.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		44.5		3.3		2.8		3.6		2.8		3.2		4.4		5.9		5.5		4.4		3.2		2.8		2.7

Average Precipitable Water

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		1		0.6		0.6		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.7		1.6		1.4		1		0.7		0.6

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		68.4		65		61.4		61		62		67.3		71.8		73.7		75.6		74.8		72.4		69.1		66.9

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2732		667		499		344		138		25		---		---		---		9		118		321		611

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1993		2		2		12		67		201		396		507		453		268		70		13		2

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5455		55		66		188		386		640		846		972		918		709		420		190		66

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.6		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.5		15		14.7		13.9		12.8		11.7		10.8		10.3

Average Total Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		44.2		48.1		47.6		44.2		40.5		43.6		46.3		44.6		43.3		45.7		40.7		41.2		44.6

Average Opaque Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		39.8		44.5		43		41.1		37.1		38.8		40.8		36.8		37.2		41.2		37.5		38.1		41.1

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		7.1		7.7		7.8		8.5		8.6		7.6		6.6		6.4		5.8		6.6		6.3		6.7		7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.5		3.2		4.3		5.3		5.8		5.8		5.7		5.1		4.5		3.8		2.8		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.9		1.2		1.6		2		2.3		2.5		2.4		2.2		1.8		1.3		1		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		3.6		4		4.9		5.3		5.3		5.1		5.1		4.9		4.8		4.9		4		3.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		3.8		4		4.7		5.2		5.2		5		5		4.6		4.6		5		4.3		3.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.5		3.2		4.3		5.3		5.8		5.8		5.7		5.1		4.5		3.8		2.8		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		1		1.3		1.7		2.1		2.4		2.5		2.5		2.2		1.8		1.4		1.1		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.4		4.2		5.3		5.4		6.2		5.9		5.7		5.7		5.6		5.6		6.2		5		4.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6		4.6		6		5.6		7		6.5		6.3		6.3		5.9		5.9		7.1		5.8		4.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.1		2.4		3.4		4.4		4.4		5		5		4.4		3.9		2.9		1.8		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.9		1		1.5		1.8		2.2		2.3		2.2		2		1.6		1		0.8		0.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		3		2.8		3.8		4.4		4		4.5		4.5		4.2		4.1		3.5		2.3		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3		2.9		2.3		3.1		3.7		3		3.7		3.8		3.4		3.5		2.9		1.9		2.5