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United States / North Carolina / Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area / Catawba County / Claremont / Zip Codes
Claremont, NC enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Claremont is generally spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 41 inches per year. Summers are usually sunny and humid while winters tend to be wetter with occasional snowfall. Overall, Claremont's climate is quite pleasant and enjoyable for those looking to escape harsher climates during summer months or enjoy the beauty of winter weather.

Claremont, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Claremont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claremont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 27
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Claremont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClaremont, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  3.3 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  27.0°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  981 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 Claremont with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Claremont, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Claremont are May, September and June.
In Claremont, there are 26.3 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 Claremont with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Claremont, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Claremont, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Claremont 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 Claremont.
June is the wettest month in Claremont with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Claremont means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Claremont with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Claremont, 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 3.3 inches in Claremont means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Claremont with 2.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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