2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Lure, NC vs Lewes, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Lewes. Lake Lure averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewes, Delaware gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Lure, North Carolina gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lewes averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. Lake Lure averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lewes, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

Lake Lure, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewes is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

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

Today's Weather - Lake Lure, NC

57°F

Today's Weather - Lewes, DE

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Lure / Lewes

July is the hottest month for Lake Lure with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Lake Lure, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lure are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lewes with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Lewes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewes are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Lure with an average of 27.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewes with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Lake Lure, there are 31.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Lewes, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Lake Lure, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Lewes, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

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

In Lewes, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

August is the wettest month in Lake Lure with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Lake Lure means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Lewes with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Lewes means that it is one of the wettest places in Delaware.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Lure with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Lake Lure, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lewes with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Lewes, which is one of the rainiest places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Lake Lure means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Lewes means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Lure with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lewes with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.