Ruth, NC
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from FOREST CITY 8 W, NC US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Ruth has an annual average temperature of 58.7°F with about 52.1 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 88.9°F), and the coldest is January (average low 27.3°F). June is typically the wettest month (5.01 in) and October the driest (3.57 in).
Best time to visit Ruth
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →179 of 366 (48.9%) of Ruth's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.
| 2000s | 101 | |
| 2010s | 192 | |
| 2020s | 73 |
Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.
Monthly averages
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Avg Temp | Precipitation | Snow | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51.5°F | 27.3°F | 39.4°F | 4.27 in | — | 10 |
| February | 55.4°F | 29.9°F | 42.6°F | 3.86 in | — | 9 |
| March | 63.3°F | 35.3°F | 49.3°F | 4.35 in | — | 10 |
| April | 72.3°F | 43.5°F | 57.9°F | 4.42 in | — | 9 |
| May | 78.9°F | 53.0°F | 66.0°F | 3.93 in | — | 11 |
| June | 85.9°F | 62.5°F | 74.2°F | 5.01 in | — | 11 |
| July | 88.9°F | 66.6°F | 77.7°F | 4.91 in | — | 13 |
| August | 87.4°F | 65.8°F | 76.6°F | 4.48 in | — | 12 |
| September | 81.9°F | 59.5°F | 70.7°F | 4.54 in | — | 8 |
| October | 72.5°F | 45.7°F | 59.1°F | 3.57 in | — | 8 |
| November | 62.8°F | 34.3°F | 48.5°F | 3.90 in | — | 8 |
| December | 54.5°F | 30.3°F | 42.4°F | 4.82 in | — | 11 |
Climate twins of Ruth
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