Five Points, NC Climate


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Five Points, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cool winters, and abundant precipitation year round. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s, while in winter they can drop into the high 20s and 30s. Rainfall is quite common throughout the year with an average of 43 inches of rain per year. The area also experiences snowfall each winter but it is usually quick to melt due to the mild temperatures.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Five Points, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFive Points, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  31.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  348 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 Five Points with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Five Points, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Five Points are May, October and April.
In Five Points, there are 48.6 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 Five Points with an average of 31.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Five Points, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Five Points, 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 Five Points 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 Five Points with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Five Points means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Five Points with 11.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Five Points, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Five Points means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Five Points with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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