2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Airy, NC vs Auburn, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Auburn. Mount Airy averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn, Alabama gets 53.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Airy, North Carolina gets 46.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Auburn averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. Mount Airy averages 8.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Auburn, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 53.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

Mount Airy, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Mount Airy, NC

66°F

Today's Weather - Auburn, AL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Airy / Auburn

July is the hottest month for Mount Airy with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Mount Airy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Airy are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Auburn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Airy with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Mount Airy, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Auburn, there are 49.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Mount Airy, there are 106.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Auburn, there are 46.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Mount Airy, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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

July is the wettest month in Mount Airy with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Mount Airy means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.


March is the wettest month in Auburn with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Auburn means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Mount Airy with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Mount Airy, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Auburn with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. 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.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Mount Airy means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Auburn means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Mount Airy with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Auburn with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.