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United States / North Carolina / Wilmington Metro Area / New Hanover County / Silver Lake / Zip Codes
Silver Lake, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. July is the warmest month of the year with temperatures often reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit. In winter months, temperatures are usually around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of around 45 inches. The area has numerous thunderstorms during spring and summer months which can bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, hail and even occasional tornadoes.

Silver Lake, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Silver Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver Lake is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

4.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Silver Lake, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilver Lake, North CarolinaUnited States
  57.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  118.5 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  33 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 Silver Lake with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Silver Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Lake are October, May and April.
In Silver Lake, there are 44.1 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 Silver Lake with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Silver Lake, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake 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.
September is the wettest month in Silver Lake with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.4 inches in Silver Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Silver Lake with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Silver Lake, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Silver Lake means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Silver Lake with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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