Swift Creek township (Pitt County), NC Climate

Swift Creek Township in Pitt County, NC experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from 39°F in the winter months to 79°F in the summer months. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an annual average of around 49 inches of rain and 3 inches of snowfall. Storms are common during spring and summer months due to the close proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Stream. Humidity levels tend to be on the higher side due to its coastal location, but breezes from the ocean help mitigate this. Overall, Swift Creek enjoys a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Climate	Swift Creek township (Pitt County), North Carolina	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.