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United States / North Carolina / Greenville Metro Area / Pitt County / Stokes / Zip Codes
Stokes, NC has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching over 90°F (32°C) on the hottest days. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 55 inches (1,400 mm) per year. The area does experience thunderstorms during the summer months as well as occasional snowfall in the winter time.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateStokes, North CarolinaUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  32.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  52 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 Stokes with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Stokes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stokes are May, October and September.
In Stokes, there are 39.8 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 Stokes with an average of 32.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Stokes, there are 51.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Stokes, 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 Stokes 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.
September is the wettest month in Stokes with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Stokes means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Stokes with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Stokes, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Stokes means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Stokes with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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