Zip 28659 (North Wilkesboro, NC) Climate

The climate in 28659 North Wilkesboro, NC is generally mild and temperate. Winters are short and cool with an average temperature of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit on average. The area receives approximately 45 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is light but can occasionally occur during winter months. Overall, the weather in North Wilkesboro is pleasant all year round.

North Wilkesboro (zip 28659), North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Wilkesboro (zip 28659) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in North Wilkesboro (zip 28659). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Wilkesboro (zip 28659) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28659 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 28659 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 28659 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28659 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28659 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28659 zip code, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28659 zip code with an average of 26.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28659 zip code, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28659 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 28659 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 28659 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 28659 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in the 28659 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28659 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in the 28659 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in the 28659 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28659 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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