Iron Station, NC Climate

Iron Station, NC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while average low temperatures in the winter are typically in the upper 30's to lower 40's Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 47 inches of rain annually, with most of it occurring during the warmer months of March through October. Iron Station is known for its moderate temperatures and fairly consistent precipitation that make it a pleasant place to live year-round.

Iron Station, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iron Station averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Iron Station. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iron Station gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iron Station is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Iron Station, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Iron Station, North Carolina	United States
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	89.0°	85.8°
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Iron Station with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Iron Station, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iron Station are May, September and October.

In Iron Station, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iron Station with an average of 29.2°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Iron Station, there are 69.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Iron Station, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

Humidity in Iron Station can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in Iron Station with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Iron Station means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Iron Station with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Iron Station, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Iron Station means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Iron Station with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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