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United States / North Carolina / Lumberton Metro Area / Robeson County / Elrod / Zip Codes
Elrod, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from around 40°F in the winter months to around 80°F during the summer. Precipitation is abundant year-round, with a peak in the summer months from June through September. Humidity levels also increase during these months, making it more difficult to stay cool. The area sees plenty of sunshine all year long, with some occasional overcast days in the spring and fall.

Elrod, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elrod 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 Elrod. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elrod gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateElrod, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  32.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  161 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 Elrod with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Elrod, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elrod are October, April and May.
In Elrod, there are 54.6 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 Elrod with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Elrod, there are 56.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Elrod, 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 Elrod 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 Elrod with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Elrod means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Elrod with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Elrod, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Elrod means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Elrod with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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