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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Columbus County / Cerro Gordo / Zip Codes
Cerro Gordo, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain each year, mostly during the summer months. Temperatures in Cerro Gordo are typically warm, with highs in the summer averaging around 89 degrees and lows in the winter averaging around 36 degrees. The area is also known for its occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Cerro Gordo, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Cerro Gordo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cerro Gordo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Cerro Gordo, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Cerro Gordo with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Cerro Gordo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cerro Gordo are October, May and April.
In Cerro Gordo, there are 42.3 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 Cerro Gordo with an average of 31.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Cerro Gordo, there are 60.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Cerro Gordo, 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 Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Cerro Gordo means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Cerro Gordo with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Cerro Gordo, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Cerro Gordo means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Cerro Gordo with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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