Edenton, NC Climate

Edenton, NC enjoys a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is about 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The town also receives an average of 45 inches of rainfall a year, which keeps the area lush and green. Winters can be quite chilly but typically do not have extreme temperatures or snowfall. Edenton has humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters with occasional cold spells.

Edenton, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Edenton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edenton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Edenton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Edenton, North Carolina	United States
	49.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	114.5 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	33.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.4	4.3
	10 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Edenton with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Edenton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edenton are May, September and October.

In Edenton, there are 30.2 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 Edenton with an average of 33.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Edenton, there are 47.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Edenton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

Humidity in Edenton 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 Edenton with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Edenton means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Edenton with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Edenton, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Edenton means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Edenton with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.