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| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 31°F | 54°F | 42°F | 3.2" |
| February | 33°F | 57°F | 45°F | 2.5" |
| March | 41°F | 66°F | 53°F | 3.7" |
| April | 50°F | 75°F | 62°F | 3.9" |
| May | 57°F | 81°F | 69°F | 4.3" |
| June | 66°F | 89°F | 76°F | 3.6" |
| July | 69°F | 90°F | 78°F | 3.6" |
| August | 69°F | 90°F | 78°F | 4.2" |
| September | 63°F | 84°F | 72°F | 4.1" |
| October | 50°F | 74°F | 61°F | 2.7" |
| November | 39°F | 65°F | 51°F | 3.4" |
| December | 36°F | 58°F | 46°F | 4.3" |
| Index | Bessemer City | North Carolina | National |
| Air quality index | 36 | 35 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 13,834,800 | 2,789,538 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 214 |
| Days with good air quality | 205 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 9 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | |
| Days with unhealthy air quality |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.020% |
| Benzene | 0.170% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.050% |
| Lead | 0.030% |
| Mercury | 0.100% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Dellview, NC | 25 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Iron Station, NC | 539 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Ranlo, NC | 3,643 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Earl, NC | 330 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Blacksburg, SC | 2,101 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Bessemer City, NC | 5,536 | 36 | 28.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Byron, MN | 5,536 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Weldon Spring, MO | 5,536 | 54 | 8.0% |
| Franklin Center, NJ | 5,536 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Swartz Creek, MI | 5,535 | 38 | 24.0% |
| Pelham Manor, NY | 5,535 | 51 | 2.0% |
| Bessemer City, NC | 5,536 | 36 | 28.0% |
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