2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salisbury, NC vs Fertile, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Fertile. Salisbury averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fertile, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. Salisbury, North Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fertile averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. Salisbury averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fertile, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

Salisbury, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fertile is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

Today's Weather - Salisbury, NC

80°F

Today's Weather - Fertile, MN

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salisbury / Fertile

July is the hottest month for Salisbury with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Salisbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salisbury are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Fertile with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Fertile, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fertile are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salisbury with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fertile with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Salisbury, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Fertile, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Salisbury, there are 93.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Fertile, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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

In Fertile, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Salisbury with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Salisbury means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Fertile with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Fertile means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Salisbury with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 101.9 rainy days annually in Salisbury, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Fertile with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Fertile, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Salisbury means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Fertile means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Salisbury with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fertile with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.