Chapel Hill, NC has a moderate climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. The summers are typically hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s and low temperatures around 70 degrees. Winters are cold but not too harsh, with average highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 30s. Rainfall is also fairly common throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches annually. Overall Chapel Hill is a pleasant place to live with moderate weather conditions year round.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Chapel Hill averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Chapel Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Chapel Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year