2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Falmouth, MA vs Wake Forest, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Wake Forest. Falmouth averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wake Forest, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. Falmouth, Massachusetts gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wake Forest averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. Falmouth averages 27.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wake Forest, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.1
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

Falmouth, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Falmouth is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Falmouth, MA

58°F

Today's Weather - Wake Forest, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Falmouth / Wake Forest

July is the hottest month for Falmouth with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Falmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falmouth are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Wake Forest with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wake Forest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wake Forest are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falmouth with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wake Forest with an average of 28.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Falmouth, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Wake Forest, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Falmouth, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Wake Forest, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Falmouth, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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

March is the wettest month in Falmouth with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Falmouth means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


August is the wettest month in Wake Forest with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Wake Forest means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

December is the rainiest month in Falmouth with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Falmouth, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Wake Forest with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Wake Forest, 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 27.1 inches in Falmouth means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Wake Forest means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Falmouth with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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