Carthage, NC Climate


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Carthage, NC has a mild climate with all four seasons. Summers are warm and humid, often reaching highs of around 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally cool, ranging from the high 30s to mid 50s. Spring and autumn are mild with temperatures in the 60s and 70s respectively. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year. Snowfall generally occurs between December and February but rarely accumulates to more than a few inches at most.

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

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Carthage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carthage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 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 Carthage is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Carthage, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarthage, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  584 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 Carthage with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Carthage, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carthage are May, September and April.
In Carthage, there are 40.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carthage with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Carthage, there are 70.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Carthage, 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 Carthage 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 Carthage with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Carthage means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Carthage with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Carthage, 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 2.5 inches in Carthage means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Carthage with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 13 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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