Climate in Raeford, North Carolina

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

Raeford averages 2 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 Raeford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raeford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Raeford with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Raeford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raeford are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raeford with an average of 31.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Raeford, there are 48.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

In Raeford, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Raeford, 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.

July is the wettest month in Raeford with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Raeford means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Raeford with 11.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Raeford, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Raeford means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Raeford with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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