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Boca Raton, FL vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Hickory. Boca Raton averages 231 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hickory, North Carolina gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boca Raton, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hickory averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. Boca Raton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Hickory, North Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

Boca Raton, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 57.8
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Hickory

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

7.6 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hickory, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Boca Raton

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boca Raton is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

6.4 / 10
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Boca Raton, while August and July are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Boca Raton, FL

6 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms77° / 93°SW 5 to 8 mph
Saturday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms78° / 93°SW 3 to 10 mph
Sunday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely78° / 93°S 6 to 12 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 91°S 7 to 13 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely79° / 90°S 7 to 13 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely80° / 90°SE 7 to 10 mph
Thursday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely78° / 89°SE 8 to 12 mph

Today's Weather - Hickory, NC

6 PM PST

Clear

71°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightClear56° / 86°NW 2 to 7 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy63° / 87°WSW 1 to 5 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 83°NW 2 to 7 mph
Monday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms58° / 81°NNW 2 to 6 mph
Tuesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy60° / 84°NE 2 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 85°SSW 3 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 89°SSW 2 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthBoca Raton, FLHickory, NC
January76° / 58°49° / 29°
February77° / 60°53° / 31°
March79° / 63°61° / 38°
April82° / 67°70° / 46°
May86° / 71°77° / 55°
June89° / 75°85° / 64°
July90° / 76°88° / 67°
August91° / 76°86° / 67°
September89° / 75°80° / 59°
October86° / 72°71° / 48°
November81° / 66°61° / 39°
December77° / 61°51° / 31°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boca Raton / Hickory
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 208 / 90 / 1
February0 / 00 / 168 / 90 / 0
March0 / 00 / 88 / 100 / 0
April1 / 00 / 17 / 90 / 0
May4 / 10 / 010 / 110 / 0
June11 / 70 / 017 / 110 / 0
July17 / 110 / 017 / 120 / 0
August18 / 70 / 018 / 90 / 0
September11 / 20 / 018 / 80 / 0
October4 / 00 / 113 / 70 / 0
November0 / 00 / 89 / 80 / 0
December0 / 00 / 199 / 90 / 0
August is the hottest month for Boca Raton with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Boca Raton, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boca Raton are December, February and March.

July is the hottest month for Hickory with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hickory, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickory are May, September and June.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boca Raton with an average of 57.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hickory with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.



In Boca Raton, there are 66.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Hickory, there are 27.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.



In Boca Raton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Hickory, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.



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

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



September is the wettest month in Boca Raton with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Boca Raton means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


July is the wettest month in Hickory with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Hickory means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


August is the rainiest month in Boca Raton with 17.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 141.3 rainy days annually in Boca Raton, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Hickory with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Hickory, which is about average compared to other 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.



There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Boca Raton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Hickory means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Boca Raton.

January is the snowiest month in Hickory with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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