Pinnacle, NC Climate


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Pinnacle, NC has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while in the winter months they can dip into the low 40s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around four inches per month. The area gets plenty of sunshine, with an average of about seven hours per day during the summer months and around five hours per day during the winter months. Overall, Pinnacle has a pleasant climate for those looking to escape extreme weather conditions.

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

Pinnacle averages 10 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 Pinnacle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pinnacle 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pinnacle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePinnacle, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  9.5 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  1079 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 Pinnacle with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Pinnacle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pinnacle are September, May and June.
In Pinnacle, there are 22.3 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 Pinnacle with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Pinnacle, there are 104.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Pinnacle, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle.
July is the wettest month in Pinnacle with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Pinnacle means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pinnacle with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Pinnacle, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.5 inches in Pinnacle means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pinnacle with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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