2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cullowhee, NC vs Palmdale, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Palmdale. Cullowhee averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmdale, Pennsylvania gets 42.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cullowhee, North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palmdale averages 26.6 inches of snow per year. Cullowhee averages 8.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Palmdale, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.5
Rain: averages 42.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.6 inches of snow a year

Cullowhee, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmdale is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

Today's Weather - Cullowhee, NC

51°F

Today's Weather - Palmdale, PA

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cullowhee / Palmdale

July is the hottest month for Cullowhee with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Cullowhee, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cullowhee are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Palmdale with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Palmdale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmdale are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cullowhee with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmdale with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Cullowhee, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Palmdale, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Cullowhee, there are 110.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Palmdale, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Cullowhee, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Palmdale, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Cullowhee with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Cullowhee means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Palmdale with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Palmdale means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

July is the rainiest month in Cullowhee with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 137.2 rainy days annually in Cullowhee, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Palmdale with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Palmdale, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. 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.

An annual snowfall of 8.7 inches in Cullowhee means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Palmdale means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Cullowhee with 3.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Palmdale with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.