2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Waco, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Waco. Chapel Hill averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waco, Texas gets 35.9 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.

Waco averages 0.4 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

Waco, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.3
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 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 Waco is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

76°F

Today's Weather - Waco, TX

96°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Waco with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Waco, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waco are April, October and May.

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 Waco with an average of 35.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Waco, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 Waco, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

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.


May is the wettest month in Waco with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Waco means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Waco with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Waco, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Waco means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Waco with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.