Holly Ridge, NC Climate


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Holly Ridge, NC enjoys a temperate climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach the mid 80s while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, with spring and summer bringing most of the precipitation to the area. On average, Holly Ridge receives around 50 inches of rain annually. Thunderstorms are also fairly frequent during the warmer months. Snowfall is light but does occur occasionally during winter months in this region.

Holly Ridge, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Holly Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holly Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Holly Ridge, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHolly Ridge, North CarolinaUnited States
  55.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  32.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  62 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 Holly Ridge with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Holly Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holly Ridge are May, October and April.
In Holly Ridge, there are 32.0 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 Holly Ridge with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Holly Ridge, there are 50.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Holly Ridge, 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 Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Holly Ridge means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Holly Ridge with 14.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Holly Ridge, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Holly Ridge means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Holly Ridge with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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