Valdese, NC Climate

Valdese, NC is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoys a mild climate year round. The summers are warm and comfortable with average temperatures hovering around 80°F (27°C), while winter temperatures remain mild with averages staying above freezing. The area receives an average of 44 inches (111 cm) of rain per year, mostly during summer months, ensuring lush vegetation and plenty of outdoor activities for locals and visitors alike.

Valdese, North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valdese averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Valdese. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valdese gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Valdese, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Valdese, North Carolina	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	5.6 in.	27.8 in.
	114.6 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	27.2°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.6	4.3
	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 Valdese with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Valdese, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valdese are May, September and June.

In Valdese, 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 Valdese with an average of 27.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Valdese, there are 82.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Valdese, 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 Valdese 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 Valdese.

June is the wettest month in Valdese with 4.5 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 47.5 inches in Valdese means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Valdese with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Valdese, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Valdese means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Valdese with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.