White Lake, NC Climate


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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Bladen County / White Lake / Zip Codes
White Lake, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer can climb up to the mid-90s Fahrenheit during the day with occasional heatwaves pushing it to even higher temperatures. Winters are usually mild and rarely dip below freezing, though snow is possible on occasion. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with occasional severe storms bringing heavy rainfall and flooding. Humidity levels are generally high in White Lake, creating a muggy environment for much of the year.

White Lake, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in White Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 32
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for White Lake is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in White Lake, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhite Lake, North CarolinaUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  106.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  69 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 White Lake with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In White Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for White Lake are October, May and April.
In White Lake, there are 47.0 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 White Lake with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In White Lake, there are 59.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In White 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 White Lake 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 White Lake with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in White Lake means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in White Lake with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in White Lake, which is less rainy 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 0.8 inches in White Lake means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in White Lake with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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