2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Orlando, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Orlando. Chapel Hill averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orlando, Florida gets 52.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chapel Hill, North Carolina gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orlando averages 0 inches of snow per year. Chapel Hill averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orlando, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.7
Rain: averages 52.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orlando is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Chapel Hill, NC

61°F

Today's Weather - Orlando, FL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chapel Hill / Orlando

July is the hottest month for Chapel Hill with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Chapel Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chapel Hill are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Orlando with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Orlando, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orlando are March, November and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chapel Hill with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orlando with an average of 48.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Chapel Hill, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Orlando, there are 95.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Chapel Hill, there are 70.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Orlando, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

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

August is the wettest month in Chapel Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Orlando with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Orlando means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Chapel Hill with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Chapel Hill, which is rainier 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.

August is the rainiest month in Orlando with 16.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Orlando, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

January is the snowiest month in Chapel Hill with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orlando.