Stanley, NC Climate


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Stanley, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summer months are typically warm and humid, with average highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and lows in the upper 60s. Winters are generally mild with average highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches annually. This makes Stanley a great place to experience all four seasons without any extreme weather changes.

Stanley, North Carolina gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Stanley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Stanley, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanley, North CarolinaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  105.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.84.3
  840 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 Stanley with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Stanley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanley are May, September and April.
In Stanley, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanley with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Stanley, there are 66.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Stanley, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
Humidity in Stanley 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.
August is the wettest month in Stanley with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Stanley means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Stanley with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Stanley, which is less rainy 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 1.8 inches in Stanley means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Stanley with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

there is alot of older people that live in Stanley so i have to say that is why Stanley is honey hole of different religions and churches.Good place to raise a  More

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