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United States / North Carolina / Goldsboro Metro Area / Wayne County / Pikeville / Zip Codes
Pikeville, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the city is around 67 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures in the summer months reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of around 40 inches per year. During the winter months, Pikeville may receive some snowfall as there are several small mountain ranges located nearby. These mountains help to moderate temperatures and precipitation levels in the area, making Pikeville a great place to live and enjoy the outdoors!

Pikeville, North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pikeville averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Pikeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pikeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Pikeville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePikeville, North CarolinaUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  138 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 Pikeville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Pikeville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pikeville are May, September and October.
In Pikeville, there are 44.3 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 Pikeville with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Pikeville, there are 56.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Pikeville, 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 Pikeville 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 Pikeville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Pikeville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pikeville with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Pikeville, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Pikeville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pikeville with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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melissa · Pikeville, NC
Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
Over 17 years ago

We have been in the Pikeville-Goldsboro area for four years now. This place kinda grows on you. Things, at times, seem too Black-White, and this bothers me when raising  More

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