Red Springs, NC Climate


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Red Springs, NC has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the 30s in the winter to the mid 80s in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with around 43 inches of rain annually. The area experiences occasional snowfall during winter months, usually not more than a few inches at a time. Red Springs also experiences an average of 218 sunny days per year, making it ideal for outdoor activities year-round.

Red Springs, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Springs averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Red Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Red Springs, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRed Springs, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  103.4 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  30.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  203 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 Red Springs with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Red Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Springs are October, May and April.
In Red Springs, there are 48.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Springs with an average of 30.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Red Springs, there are 62.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Red Springs, 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 Red Springs 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 Red Springs with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Red Springs means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Red Springs with 10.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Red Springs, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Red Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Red Springs with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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