Newport, NC Climate


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Newport, NC has a mild subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. In the summer temperatures average around 81°F (27°C) and in the winter temperatures average around 43°F (6°C). Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year with the most occurring during the months of June through September. On average, Newport gets around 48 inches of rain annually. Humidity levels tend to stay high for much of the year, making days feel especially hot during the summer months.

Newport, North Carolina gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Newport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Newport, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewport, North CarolinaUnited States
  57.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  114.0 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  34.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  20 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 Newport with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Newport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are May, October and September.
In Newport, there are 16.8 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 Newport with an average of 34.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Newport, there are 35.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Newport, 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 Newport can be oppressive 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 Newport with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.5 inches in Newport means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Newport with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Newport, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Newport means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Newport with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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