Ruth, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from FOREST CITY 8 W, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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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).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,474
Cooling need
1,206

Best time to visit Ruth

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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

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