Midway, NC Climate


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Midway, NC enjoys a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with the most precipitation occurring in the late summer months. Summers experience highs in the mid-80s (29-30 degrees Celsius) while winter lows dip into to the mid-30s (1 degree Celsius). Humidity tends to be high during the summer months, making it feel hotter than it actually is. Snowfall is not very common in Midway but does occur occasionally in the winter months.

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

Midway averages 5 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 Midway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 29
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Midway is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Midway, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMidway, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  4.6 in.27.8 in.
  109.9 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  902 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 Midway with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Midway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midway are May, September and April.
In Midway, there are 34.1 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 Midway with an average of 28.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Midway, there are 71.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Midway, 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 Midway 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 Midway.
July is the wettest month in Midway with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 45.3 inches in Midway means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Midway with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Midway, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 4.6 inches in Midway means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Midway with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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