2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Show Low, AZ vs Lake Lure, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lake Lure. Show Low averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lure, North Carolina gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Show Low, Arizona gets 13.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Lure averages 4 inches of snow per year. Show Low averages 18.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Lure, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Show Low, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 13.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Show Low is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Show Low, AZ

78°F

Today's Weather - Lake Lure, NC

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Show Low / Lake Lure

July is the hottest month for Show Low with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Show Low, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Show Low are May, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Lake Lure with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Lake Lure, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lure are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Show Low with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Lure with an average of 27.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Show Low, there are 25.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Lake Lure, there are 31.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Show Low, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Lake Lure, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Show Low, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Lake Lure, 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 Show Low with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Show Low means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Lake Lure with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Lake Lure means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Show Low with 12.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 72.8 rainy days annually in Show Low, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Lure with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Lake Lure, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in Show Low means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Lake Lure means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Show Low with 4.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Lure with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.