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Williamston, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Williamston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Williamston, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Williamston with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Williamston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williamston are May, October and September.
In Williamston, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Williamston with an average of 31.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Williamston, there are 56.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Williamston, 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 Williamston 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 Williamston with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Williamston means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Williamston with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Williamston, which is about average compared to other 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 1.2 inches in Williamston means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Williamston with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

You may not see Williamston as the greatest place on earth but I find it a welcome to come home to visit. I was born and raised in Williamston and due to being married  More

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Over 16 years ago

Full of welfare recipients, drugs, crime, and nasty people. No decent jobs, mostly uneducated people that think that the Taxpayers owe them something. Schools are  More

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