Bladenboro, NC Climate


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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Bladen County / Bladenboro / Zip Codes
Bladenboro, NC experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and relatively mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 45 inches. It can be quite windy at times due to its location near the Atlantic coast, with prevailing winds mostly from the south and southeast during the summer months. Temperatures in Bladenboro range from highs of around 90°F in the summer to lows of around 35°F in the winter. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms which bring heavy rain and lightning as well as potential flooding.

Bladenboro, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bladenboro averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Bladenboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bladenboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bladenboro is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Bladenboro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBladenboro, North CarolinaUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  107.4 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  105 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bladenboro with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Bladenboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bladenboro are October, May and April.
In Bladenboro, there are 47.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bladenboro with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Bladenboro, there are 59.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Bladenboro, 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.
Humidity in Bladenboro can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Bladenboro with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Bladenboro means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Bladenboro with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Bladenboro, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. 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 0.9 inches in Bladenboro means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Bladenboro with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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