Davidson County, NC Climate

Davidson, NC County has a warm humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures remain mild with the coldest months of January and February seeing average lows in the upper 30s. Precipitation is abundant year round and ranges from light to heavy depending on time of year. Snowfall is rare, usually only occurring during mild winters when temperatures drop below freezing. Spring and fall are the most pleasant seasons with sunny days and cool nights.

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

Davidson County 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 Davidson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Davidson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Davidson County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Davidson, North Carolina	United States
	44.5 in.	38.1 in.
	3.8 in.	27.8 in.
	105.3 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.9°	85.8°
	27.6°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.6	4.3
	758 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 Davidson County with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Davidson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Davidson County are May, September and October.

In Davidson County, there are 34.1 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 Davidson County with an average of 27.6°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Davidson County, there are 82.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Davidson County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

July is the wettest month in Davidson County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Davidson County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Davidson County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Davidson County, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 3.8 inches in Davidson County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Davidson County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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