St. James, NC Climate


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The climate in St. James, NC is typically mild and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-70s during the warm season and temperatures ranging from the low-30s to the high-50s during the cold season. In addition, St. James receives ample rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches per year. Snowfall is rare and does not usually accumulate on the ground; however, light snowfall can occur occasionally during winter months. The city experiences long summer days with an average of 13 hours of daylight and short winter days with an average of 9 hours of daylight.

St. James, North Carolina gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. James averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in St. James. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. James gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 35
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. James is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in St. James, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. James, North CarolinaUnited States
  56.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  34.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  10 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 St. James with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In St. James, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. James are October, May and April.
In St. James, there are 41.3 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 St. James with an average of 34.5°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In St. James, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In St. James, 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 St. James 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.
September is the wettest month in St. James with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in St. James means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in St. James with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in St. James, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in St. James means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in St. James with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

The weather in southeast North Carolina is generally very nice.........not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. The only negative is a six month threat  More

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