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Black Mountain, NC vs Silver City, NM

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Highlights

On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Silver City. Black Mountain averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver City, New Mexico gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Black Mountain, North Carolina gets 44.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Silver City averages 6.7 inches of snow per year. Black Mountain averages 11.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Silver City, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 inches of snow a year

Black Mountain, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 44.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Silver City

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

8.1 / 10
September, May and August are the most pleasant months in Silver City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Black Mountain

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

7.6 / 10
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Black Mountain, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Black Mountain, NC

10 PM PST

Rain Showers

58°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightRain Showers57° / 67°ESE 8 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms59° / 71°ESE 5 to 9 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely54° / 74°SW 5 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy58° / 82°SW 3 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy64° / 86°WSW 5 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 80°WNW 7 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy60° / 79°WNW 6 to 9 mph
Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

10 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

62°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightPartly Cloudy55° / 84°NE 6 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy53° / 81°W 9 to 22 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy54° / 73°W 15 to 31 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy46° / 74°WNW 6 to 24 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear46° / 76°WNW 6 to 15 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear48° / 77°WNW 5 to 15 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear47° / 77°WNW 7 to 16 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthBlack Mountain, NCSilver City, NM
January48° / 26°53° / 26°
February51° / 29°57° / 28°
March59° / 34°63° / 31°
April67° / 42°71° / 37°
May75° / 50°80° / 45°
June81° / 59°88° / 54°
July84° / 63°87° / 59°
August83° / 62°84° / 58°
September77° / 55°81° / 52°
October68° / 44°72° / 41°
November59° / 35°61° / 31°
December50° / 29°53° / 26°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Black Mountain / Silver City
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 022 / 2410 / 52 / 1
February0 / 019 / 1910 / 52 / 1
March0 / 014 / 1711 / 41 / 0
April0 / 04 / 1011 / 20 / 0
May0 / 20 / 212 / 30 / 0
June1 / 110 / 012 / 40 / 0
July3 / 110 / 013 / 120 / 0
August2 / 40 / 012 / 120 / 0
September0 / 10 / 09 / 70 / 0
October0 / 04 / 58 / 50 / 0
November0 / 013 / 169 / 40 / 0
December0 / 020 / 2410 / 52 / 1
July is the hottest month for Black Mountain with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Black Mountain, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Black Mountain are September, June and May.

June is the hottest month for Silver City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Silver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver City are May, September and October.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Black Mountain with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver City with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Black Mountain, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Silver City, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Black Mountain, there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Silver City, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Black Mountain, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Silver City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

June is the wettest month in Black Mountain with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 44.9 inches in Black Mountain means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Silver City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Silver City means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

July is the rainiest month in Black Mountain with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Black Mountain, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Silver City with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Silver City, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Black Mountain means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Silver City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.
January is the snowiest month in Black Mountain with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Silver City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 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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Jill · Sherman Oaks, CA
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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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NC For Me · Apex, NC
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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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