2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Novato, CA vs Lake Norman of Iredell, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lake Norman of Iredell. Novato averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Norman of Iredell, North Carolina gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Novato, California gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Norman of Iredell averages 3.1 inches of snow per year. Novato averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Norman of Iredell, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.1 inches of snow a year

Novato, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.1
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Novato is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Novato, CA

52°F

Today's Weather - Lake Norman of Iredell, NC

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Novato / Lake Norman of Iredell

August is the hottest month for Novato with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Novato, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Novato are June, September and July.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Novato with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Norman of Catawba with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Novato, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Lake Norman of Catawba, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Novato, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Lake Norman of Catawba, there are 89.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Novato, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Lake Norman of Catawba, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

December is the wettest month in Novato with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Novato means that it is wetter than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Lake Norman of Catawba with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Lake Norman of Catawba means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in Novato with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Novato, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Norman of Catawba with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Lake Norman of Catawba, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Novato, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Lake Norman of Catawba means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Novato.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Norman of Catawba with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.