2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Saluda, NC vs Hillsborough, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Hillsborough. Saluda averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsborough, North Carolina gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Saluda, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hillsborough averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. Saluda averages 8.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hillsborough, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

Saluda, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Saluda, NC

53°F

Today's Weather - Hillsborough, NC

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Saluda / Hillsborough

July is the hottest month for Saluda with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Saluda, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saluda are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Hillsborough with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hillsborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsborough are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saluda with an average of 26.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsborough with an average of 29.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Hillsborough, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Hillsborough, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

June is the wettest month in Saluda with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Saluda means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Hillsborough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Hillsborough means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Saluda with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Saluda, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Hillsborough with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Hillsborough, 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.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Saluda means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Hillsborough means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Hillsborough with 2.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.