Bostic, NC Climate


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Bostic, NC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bostic experiences greater variations in temperature than other places at similar latitude on the East Coast. Winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall is infrequent. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and upper 60s at night. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with around 41 inches of rain annually.

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

Bostic averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Bostic. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bostic gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Bostic, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBostic, North CarolinaUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  4.2 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.67
  4.94.3
  925 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 Bostic with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Bostic, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bostic are May, September and October.
In Bostic, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bostic with an average of 26.6°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Bostic, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Bostic, 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.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bostic during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Bostic.
March is the wettest month in Bostic with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 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 49.4 inches in Bostic means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Bostic with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Bostic, which is about average compared to other 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 4.2 inches in Bostic means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Bostic with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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