2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Granite Falls, NC vs Corning, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Corning. Granite Falls averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corning, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. Granite Falls, North Carolina gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Corning averages 46.8 inches of snow per year. Granite Falls averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Corning, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.8 inches of snow a year

Granite Falls, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.3
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Corning is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Granite Falls, NC

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Today's Weather - Corning, NY

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Granite Falls / Corning

July is the hottest month for Granite Falls with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Granite Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite Falls are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Corning with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Corning, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corning are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granite Falls with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corning with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Granite Falls, there are 27.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Corning, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Granite Falls, there are 82.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Corning, there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Granite Falls, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Corning, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Granite Falls with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 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 46.2 inches in Granite Falls means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Corning with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 35.0 inches in Corning means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

July is the rainiest month in Granite Falls with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Granite Falls, which is rainier than most 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 Corning with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 137.8 rainy days annually in Corning, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Granite Falls means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 46.8 inches in Corning means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Granite Falls with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Corning with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.