2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, IN vs Mooresville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mooresville. Lafayette averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mooresville, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mooresville averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mooresville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.9 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mooresville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

67°F

Today's Weather - Mooresville, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Mooresville

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Mooresville with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Mooresville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mooresville are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mooresville with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Mooresville, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Mooresville, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

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

May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.


June is the wettest month in Mooresville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 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 44.0 inches in Mooresville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Mooresville with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Mooresville, 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 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Mooresville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Mooresville with 2.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.