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United States / North Carolina / Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area / Burke County / Rutherford College / Zip Codes
Rutherford College, NC has a very mild climate all year round. Summers are generally warm and humid with highs reaching into the low 90s with lows in the mid 70s. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Spring provides sunny days with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, while autumn brings cooler temps in the mid 50s and 60s along with colorful foliage. Overall, Rutherford College's temperate climate makes it an ideal place to enjoy the great outdoors year-round.

Rutherford College, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rutherford College averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Rutherford College. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rutherford College 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 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rutherford College, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRutherford College, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.1 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  1207 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 Rutherford College with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Rutherford College, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rutherford College are May, September and June.
In Rutherford College, there are 27.3 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 Rutherford College with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Rutherford College, there are 82.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Rutherford College, there are 0.1 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 Rutherford College 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 Rutherford College.
June is the wettest month in Rutherford College with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Rutherford College means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Rutherford College with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Rutherford College, 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 4.9 inches in Rutherford College means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Rutherford College with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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