Wake Forest, NC has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in July is 84°F and the average temperature in January is 38°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 45 inches of rainfall each year. Wake Forest typically experiences periods of heavy rain that usually last for several days at a time followed by dry spells. Snowfall is rare, but when it does occur it generally only lasts for a few hours.
Wake Forest, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Wake Forest averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Wake Forest. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Wake Forest 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 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year