Garland, NC Climate


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Garland, NC enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with warm temperatures in the summer months and cool temperatures in the winter. Rainfall is abundant and snowfall is uncommon, though there have been instances of light snow accumulation. Humidity levels are generally higher than average, making for hot and humid summers and milder winters with humidity still present. Spring and fall are pleasant times of year to visit Garland, NC with cool but comfortable temperatures.

Garland, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garland averages 1 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 Garland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garland 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 32
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garland is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Garland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarland, North CarolinaUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.8 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  135 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 Garland with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Garland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garland are May, October and April.
In Garland, there are 44.8 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 Garland with an average of 32.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Garland, there are 55.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Garland, 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 Garland 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.
August is the wettest month in Garland with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Garland means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Garland with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in Garland, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Garland means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Garland with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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