Conover, NC Climate


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Conover, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Monthly average temperatures range from 34°F in January to 78°F in July. The city receives 48 inches of rainfall annually, with most of it occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is relatively rare in Conover, averaging only around 1 inch each year. Conover enjoys over 200 days of sunshine each year and its growing season lasts for more than seven months.

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

Conover averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Conover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conover 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 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Conover is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.8 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Conover, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConover, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.77
  4.64.3
  1056 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 Conover with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Conover, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Conover are May, September and June.
In Conover, there are 26.4 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 Conover with an average of 27.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Conover, there are 84.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Conover, 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 Conover 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 Conover.
June is the wettest month in Conover with 4.3 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 44.9 inches in Conover means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Conover with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Conover, 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 2.2 inches in Conover means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Conover with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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