2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highlands, NC vs Lansdale, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lansdale. Highlands averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lansdale, Pennsylvania gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Highlands, North Carolina gets 80.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lansdale averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. Highlands averages 10.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.8
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

Highlands, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.6
Rain: averages 80.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lansdale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highlands is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Highlands, NC

41°F

Today's Weather - Lansdale, PA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highlands / Lansdale

July is the hottest month for Highlands with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Highlands, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highlands are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Lansdale with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lansdale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lansdale are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highlands with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lansdale with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Highlands, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Lansdale, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Highlands, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Lansdale, there are 109.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Highlands, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Lansdale, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

November is the wettest month in Highlands with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 5.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 80.9 inches in Highlands means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Lansdale with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Lansdale means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

July is the rainiest month in Highlands with 15.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in Highlands, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Lansdale with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Lansdale, which is one of the least rainy 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 10.6 inches in Highlands means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Lansdale means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Highlands with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lansdale with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.