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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Henderson-Oxford Airport North Carolina, United States

At Henderson-Oxford Airport, the summers are warm, muggy, and wet; the winters are very cold and snowy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 32°F to 87°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 94°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Henderson-Oxford Airport for warm-weather activities are from late May to early July and from early August to early October.

Climate at Henderson-Oxford Airport

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Henderson-Oxford Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 26 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 29 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is January, with an average low of 32°F and high of 49°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Henderson-Oxford AirporthotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 3049°FJan 3049°FJul 2087°FJul 2087°F32°F32°F69°F69°FMay 2679°FMay 2679°FSep 1479°FSep 1479°FNov 2956°FNov 2956°F59°F59°F61°F61°F38°F38°F36°F36°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 49°F53°F61°F70°F77°F84°F86°F84°F79°F70°F60°F52°F
Temp. 39°F42°F50°F58°F66°F74°F77°F75°F69°F59°F50°F42°F
Low 32°F34°F41°F48°F56°F64°F68°F67°F61°F50°F41°F35°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Henderson-Oxford AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Henderson-Oxford Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport begins around July 26 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around November 22.

The clearest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 22 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around July 26.

The cloudiest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Henderson-Oxford AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 865%Oct 865%Dec 2648%Dec 2648%Jul 2656%Jul 2656%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 50%50%47%44%46%45%44%40%38%36%43%50%
Clearer 50%50%53%56%54%55%56%60%62%64%57%50%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Henderson-Oxford Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.8 months, from May 4 to August 28, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Henderson-Oxford Airport is July, with an average of 12.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.2 months, from August 28 to May 4. The month with the fewest wet days at Henderson-Oxford Airport is November, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Henderson-Oxford Airport is July, with an average of 12.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 43% on July 15.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Henderson-Oxford AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1543%Jul 1543%Nov 420%Nov 420%May 431%May 431%Aug 2831%Aug 2831%NowNowrainmixedsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 6.1d6.1d7.8d8.4d10.9d11.3d12.7d11.3d8.3d7.0d6.2d6.5d
Mixed 1.2d1.0d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.8d
Snow 0.6d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d
Any 7.9d7.6d8.5d8.5d10.9d11.3d12.7d11.3d8.3d7.0d6.4d7.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Henderson-Oxford Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport. The month with the most rain at Henderson-Oxford Airport is August, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The month with the least rain at Henderson-Oxford Airport is February, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Henderson-Oxford Airport

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.6″2.6″3.3″3.2″3.3″3.4″3.6″3.7″3.7″3.1″2.8″2.8″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Henderson-Oxford Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from December 2 to March 18, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Henderson-Oxford Airport is February, with an average snowfall of 4.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from March 18 to December 2. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Henderson-Oxford AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inFeb 114.5 inFeb 114.5 inJul 300.0 inJul 300.0 inDec 21.0 inDec 21.0 inMar 181.0 inMar 181.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.4″4.4″1.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.7″

The length of the day at Henderson-Oxford Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Henderson-Oxford AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 39 minJun 2014 hr, 39 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 41 minDec 219 hr, 41 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.2h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:55 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 43 minutes later at 7:38 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:58 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 37 minutes later at 8:36 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Henderson-Oxford Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Henderson-Oxford AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:55 AMJun 125:55 AM8:36 PMJun 288:36 PMJun 28Dec 54:58 PMDec 54:58 PM7:38 AMNov 27:38 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Henderson-Oxford AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070000101010202020203030304040405050607077NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Henderson-Oxford Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Henderson-Oxford Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 24 to September 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 19% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Henderson-Oxford Airport is July, with 21.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Henderson-Oxford Airport is February, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Henderson-Oxford AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 30%Feb 30%75%Jul 2475%Jul 24May 2419%May 2419%Sep 3019%Sep 3019%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d3.8d13.4d21.9d19.8d10.4d2.4d0.4d0.1d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Henderson-Oxford Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from November 4 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 5.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 13 to November 4. The calmest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Average Wind Speed at Henderson-Oxford AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphFeb 276.6 mphFeb 276.6 mphAug 104.1 mphAug 104.1 mphNov 45.4 mphNov 45.4 mphMay 135.4 mphMay 135.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.16.56.66.25.34.74.34.24.75.25.55.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Henderson-Oxford Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 weeks, from February 11 to February 22; for 1.7 weeks, from March 4 to March 16; and for 2.8 months, from August 27 to November 20, with a peak percentage of 35% on October 21. The wind is most often from the west for 1.6 weeks, from February 22 to March 4; for 1.9 weeks, from March 16 to March 29; for 1.7 weeks, from April 27 to May 9; for 2.5 months, from May 16 to July 30; and for 2.7 months, from November 20 to February 11, with a peak percentage of 39% on July 12. The wind is most often from the south for 4.1 weeks, from March 29 to April 27; for 1.0 weeks, from May 9 to May 16; and for 4.0 weeks, from July 30 to August 27, with a peak percentage of 32% on July 30.

Wind Direction at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Wind Direction at Henderson-Oxford AirportWNNWSWSNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Henderson-Oxford Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Henderson-Oxford Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to early July and from early August to early October, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Tourism Score at Henderson-Oxford Airportbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.80.86.16.15.65.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Henderson-Oxford Airport for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Henderson-Oxford Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Henderson-Oxford Airport typically lasts for 7.1 months (216 days), from around March 31 to around November 2, rarely starting before March 7 or after April 21, and rarely ending before October 12 or after November 27.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Henderson-Oxford Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 3150%Mar 3150%Nov 250%Nov 290%Apr 2190%Apr 2190%Oct 1290%Oct 1210%Mar 710%Mar 710%Nov 2710%Nov 270%Jan 260%Jan 26Jul 16100%Jul 16100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Henderson-Oxford Airport should appear around February 24, only rarely appearing before February 3 or after March 14.

Growing Degree Days at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Growing Degree Days at Henderson-Oxford AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FFeb 2487°FFeb 2487°FMay 23900°FMay 23900°FJul 21,800°FJul 21,800°FDec 314,421°FDec 314,421°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from April 17 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is June, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 7 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Henderson-Oxford Airport is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Henderson-Oxford Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Henderson-Oxford AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 226.9 kWhJun 226.9 kWhDec 242.3 kWhDec 242.3 kWhApr 176.0 kWhApr 176.0 kWhAug 196.0 kWhAug 196.0 kWhFeb 73.2 kWhFeb 73.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.73.54.75.96.66.86.66.05.24.13.02.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Henderson-Oxford Airport are 36.362 deg latitude, -78.529 deg longitude, and 515 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Henderson-Oxford Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 197 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 479 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (600 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (879 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Henderson-Oxford Airport is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (43%), within 10 miles by trees (75%) and cropland (17%), and within 50 miles by trees (68%) and cropland (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Henderson-Oxford Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Henderson-Oxford Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Louisburg, Franklin County Airport; Person County Airport; Raleigh-Durham International Airport; Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport; Horace Williams Airport; Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport; Halifax County Airport; and Johnston Regional Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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