Pilot Mountain, NC Climate


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Pilot Mountain, NC enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. The average temperatures range from a low of 44 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 82 degrees in July. There is plenty of sunshine with an average of 212 sunny days per year and precipitation levels are moderate, averaging around 45 inches annually. Summers tend to be warm and humid with afternoon thunderstorms possible while winters can bring occasional snowfall that usually melts quickly since temperatures remain above freezing much of the time.

Pilot Mountain, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pilot Mountain averages 10 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 Pilot Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pilot Mountain 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pilot Mountain, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePilot Mountain, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  9.5 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  24.7°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  1155 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 Pilot Mountain with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Pilot Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pilot Mountain are September, May and June.
In Pilot Mountain, there are 22.4 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 Pilot Mountain with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Pilot Mountain, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Pilot Mountain, 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 Pilot Mountain 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 Pilot Mountain.
July is the wettest month in Pilot Mountain with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Pilot Mountain means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pilot Mountain with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Pilot Mountain, which is rainier 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 9.5 inches in Pilot Mountain means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pilot Mountain with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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