2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palmer, AK vs Patterson Springs, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Patterson Springs. Palmer averages 130 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Patterson Springs, North Carolina gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palmer, Alaska gets 13.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Patterson Springs averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. Palmer averages 47.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Patterson Springs, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

Palmer, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 67.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 13.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmer is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Palmer, AK

42°F

Today's Weather - Patterson Springs, NC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palmer / Patterson Springs

July is the hottest month for Palmer with an average high temperature of 67.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Palmer, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer are July, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Patterson Springs with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Patterson Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Patterson Springs are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmer with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Patterson Springs with an average of 27.4°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Palmer, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Patterson Springs, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Palmer, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Patterson Springs, there are 83.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Palmer, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

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

August is the wettest month in Palmer with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Palmer means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


March is the wettest month in Patterson Springs with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Patterson Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Palmer with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Palmer, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Patterson Springs with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Patterson Springs, 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 47.8 inches in Palmer means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Patterson Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Palmer with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Patterson Springs with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.