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United States / North Carolina / Winston-Salem Metro Area / Davidson County / Denton / Zip Codes
Denton, NC has a generally mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) while in the winter it typically ranges from 28 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 to 7 Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 46 inches (117 cm). The area also receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 217 sunny days each year.

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

Denton averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Denton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Denton is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Denton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDenton, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  29.4°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  699 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 Denton with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Denton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denton are May, September and October.
In Denton, there are 30.9 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 Denton with an average of 29.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Denton, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Denton, 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 Denton 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.
July is the wettest month in Denton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Denton means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Denton with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Denton, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Denton means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Denton with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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