Andrews, NC Climate


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Andrews, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature ranges from lows of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of around 90 degrees in the summer. During the summer months, the area receives plenty of rainfall, with averages ranging from 4-5 inches per month. Even in the winter months, precipitation is quite common, with averages ranging from 3-4 inches each month. The area also sees occasional snowfall throughout the year, although it is usually light and rarely accumulates on the ground.

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

Andrews averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Andrews. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andrews gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 25
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Andrews 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 Andrews, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndrews, North CarolinaUnited States
  61.4 in.38.1 in.
  4.1 in.27.8 in.
  124.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  1778 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 Andrews with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Andrews, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andrews are September, May and June.
In Andrews, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andrews with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Andrews, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Andrews, there are 0.4 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 Andrews 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 Andrews.
December is the wettest month in Andrews with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.4 inches in Andrews means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Andrews with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Andrews, which is one of the rainiest 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 4.1 inches in Andrews means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Andrews with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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