East Rockingham, NC Climate


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East Rockingham, NC has a humid subtropical climate that is typical for the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit and high humidity levels. Winters are mild with temperatures typically ranging from the high 40s to low 50s Fahrenheit during the day and sometimes dipping into the 30s at night. Precipitation in East Rockingham is plentiful throughout the year, with most of it coming in summer months from thunderstorms and tropical systems. Snowfall is rare but can occur on occasion.

East Rockingham, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in East Rockingham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Rockingham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in East Rockingham, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Rockingham, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  253 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 East Rockingham with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In East Rockingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Rockingham are April, October and May.
In East Rockingham, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Rockingham with an average of 30.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In East Rockingham, there are 62.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In East Rockingham, 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 East Rockingham 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.
July is the wettest month in East Rockingham with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in East Rockingham means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in East Rockingham with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in East Rockingham, 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 1.0 inches in East Rockingham means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in East Rockingham with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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