Mebane, NC Climate

Mebane, NC is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summer temperatures average around 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with cooler nights. Winters are cool and mild, with temperatures averaging around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful year-round, with an average of around 47 inches of rain per year. Snowfall in Mebane is generally light, owing in part to its lower elevation compared to other areas in the state.

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

Mebane averages 4 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 Mebane. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mebane 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 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mebane is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mebane, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mebane, North Carolina	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	3.8 in.	27.8 in.
	111.3 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	676 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 Mebane with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Mebane, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mebane are May, September and October.

In Mebane, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mebane with an average of 28.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Mebane, there are 74.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Mebane, 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 Mebane 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 Mebane.

July is the wettest month in Mebane with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Mebane means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Mebane with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Mebane, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer 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 3.8 inches in Mebane means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Mebane with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.