2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mooresville, NC vs Lake Wylie, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lake Wylie. Mooresville averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Wylie, South Carolina gets 44.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mooresville, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Wylie averages 2.8 inches of snow per year. Mooresville averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 44.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.8 inches of snow a year

Mooresville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Wylie is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Mooresville, NC

80°F

Today's Weather - Lake Wylie, SC

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mooresville / Lake Wylie

July is the hottest month for Mooresville with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Mooresville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mooresville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lake Wylie with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Lake Wylie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Wylie are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mooresville with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Wylie with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In Mooresville, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Lake Wylie, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Mooresville, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Lake Wylie, there are 67.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Mooresville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Lake Wylie, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

June is the wettest month in Mooresville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 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 44.0 inches in Mooresville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Lake Wylie with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Lake Wylie means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Mooresville with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Mooresville, which is less rainy 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.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Wylie with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Lake Wylie, which is rainier than most places in South 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.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Mooresville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Lake Wylie means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Mooresville with 2.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Wylie with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.