Cherokee County, NC Climate

Cherokee, NC County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s, and there is typically high humidity with rainstorms common. Winters are mild with less rain but occasional snowfall in the mountains. Spring and fall are generally pleasant and mild with some occasional rain periods. Overall the climate of Cherokee, NC County is warm and comfortable all year round making it a great place to visit or live!

Cherokee County, North Carolina gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherokee County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Cherokee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Cherokee County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherokee, North Carolina	United States
	63.6 in.	38.1 in.
	5.5 in.	27.8 in.
	126.3 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	2105 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 Cherokee County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Cherokee County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee County are September, June and May.

In Cherokee County, there are 8.4 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 Cherokee County with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Cherokee County, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Cherokee County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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

December is the wettest month in Cherokee County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.6 inches in Cherokee County means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Cherokee County with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Cherokee County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Cherokee County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Cherokee County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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