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United States / North Carolina / Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area / Chatham County / Bennett / Zip Codes
Bennett, NC has a typical climate of the southeastern United States, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the low 80s to the mid 90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average around the mid 30s to mid 40s. Bennett experiences an average of 49 inches of rain annually with occasional snow in winter months. The town is also located on high elevation which provides a cooler climate than surrounding areas.

Bennett, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bennett averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Bennett. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bennett 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bennett, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bennett with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Bennett, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bennett are May, September and April.
In Bennett, there are 31.1 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 Bennett with an average of 29.7°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Bennett, there are 64.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Bennett, 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 Bennett 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 Bennett with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Bennett means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Bennett with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Bennett, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Bennett means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Bennett with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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