Waynesville, NC Climate


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Waynesville, NC has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July, the warmest month, is 77°F and the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is 36°F. Waynesville gets an average of 44 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall occurring from November through March. This gives the area a moderate climate that is perfect for outdoor activities year round. Additionally, Waynesville has sunny days throughout the year with approximately 217 sunny days per year on average.

Waynesville, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waynesville averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Waynesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waynesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waynesville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Waynesville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaynesville, North CarolinaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.6 in.27.8 in.
  137.6 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  2746 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 Waynesville with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Waynesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waynesville are June, August and September.
In Waynesville, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waynesville with an average of 23.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Waynesville, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Waynesville, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Waynesville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Waynesville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Waynesville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Waynesville with 14.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in Waynesville, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Waynesville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Waynesville with 3.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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