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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Graham County / Lake Santeetlah / Zip Codes
Lake Santeetlah, NC is located in the remote mountains of Graham County and is known for its mild climate year-round. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures rarely rising above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are relatively mild with snowfall being uncommon. Spring and autumn offer comfortable temperatures with cool nights and moderate days, making outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, sailing, or swimming enjoyable for most of the year. The area around Lake Santeetlah also offers a variety of natural beauty from lush forests to rushing waterfalls making it an ideal vacation destination throughout the year.

Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Santeetlah averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lake Santeetlah. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Santeetlah gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Santeetlah, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Santeetlah, North CarolinaUnited States
  60.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.2 in.27.8 in.
  121.3 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.44.3
  1985 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 Lake Santeetlah with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Lake Santeetlah, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Santeetlah are September, May and June.
In Lake Santeetlah, there are 8.4 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 Lake Santeetlah with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Lake Santeetlah, there are 108.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Lake Santeetlah, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lake Santeetlah during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Lake Santeetlah.
February is the wettest month in Lake Santeetlah with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.9 inches in Lake Santeetlah means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Lake Santeetlah with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Lake Santeetlah, which is rainier than most 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 5.2 inches in Lake Santeetlah means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Lake Santeetlah with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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