Wade, NC Climate


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Wade, NC is located in the southeastern United States, near the coast and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures climbing into the 90s most days. Winters are typically mild and short, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Rainfall is common throughout the year, though June through September can be especially wet due to tropical storms and hurricanes from the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Wade averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Wade. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wade gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wade is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wade, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWade, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  31.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  138 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 Wade with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wade, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wade are May, October and April.
In Wade, there are 47.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wade with an average of 31.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Wade, there are 60.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Wade, 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 Wade 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 Wade with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 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 45.9 inches in Wade means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Wade with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Wade, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Wade means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Wade with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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