McAdenville, NC Climate


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McAdenville, NC has a humid subtropical climate with mild weather throughout the year. Its summers are typically hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms and occasional periods of higher temperatures. Winters are mild but can still bring occasional snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the area. The average high in July is 87 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low in January is 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, McAdenville offers comfortable weather throughout all four seasons, making it an attractive place to visit or live.

McAdenville, North Carolina gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McAdenville averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in McAdenville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McAdenville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 29
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in McAdenville, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcAdenville, North CarolinaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.84.3
  591 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 McAdenville with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In McAdenville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McAdenville are May, September and April.
In McAdenville, there are 36.7 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 McAdenville with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In McAdenville, there are 66.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In McAdenville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
Humidity in McAdenville 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 McAdenville with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in McAdenville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in McAdenville with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in McAdenville, which is less rainy 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 1.7 inches in McAdenville means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in McAdenville with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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