Newton, NC Climate


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Newton, NC is a beautiful town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The climate in Newton is generally temperate with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, daytime temperatures are often in the mid to high 80s, while nighttime temperatures are usually in the low to mid 60s. In winter, temperatures can dip below freezing but usually don't stay there for long and snowfall is relatively light. Rainfall is frequent year-round and averages around 47 inches annually.

Newton, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newton averages 4 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 Newton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newton 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Newton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewton, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  105.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  1007 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 Newton with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Newton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newton are May, September and June.
In Newton, there are 26.6 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 Newton with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Newton, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Newton, there are 0.2 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 Newton 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 Newton.
June is the wettest month in Newton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Newton means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Newton with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Newton, 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 3.8 inches in Newton means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Newton with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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