Alamance County, NC Climate

Alamance County in North Carolina has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s and 90s. In the winter, temperatures can drop to below freezing overnight, while daytime highs usually stay between the mid-30s and mid-50s. Springs are usually mild with occasional thunderstorms, while autumn is generally cool and dry. The county receives an average of 45 inches of rain annually, mostly spread out over the year in light showers or thunderstorms. Snowfall averages about 4–5 inches each winter season.

Alamance County, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alamance County averages 3 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 Alamance County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alamance County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Alamance County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alamance, North Carolina	United States
	45.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.8 in.	27.8 in.
	109.5 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	644 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 Alamance County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Alamance County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamance County are May, September and October.

In Alamance County, there are 39.6 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 Alamance County with an average of 28.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Alamance County, there are 74.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Alamance County, 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Alamance County 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 Alamance County.

July is the wettest month in Alamance County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Alamance County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Alamance County with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Alamance County, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Alamance County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Alamance County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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