Cordova, NC Climate


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Cordova, NC enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and cool winters. July is the hottest month in Cordova, with an average temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit. January is the coldest month, with average temperatures around 38 degrees. Rainfall is plentiful in Cordova, with an average of 44 inches spread over the course of the year. While snowfall is not common, it does occur occasionally during winter months.

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

Cordova averages 1 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 Cordova. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cordova gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Cordova, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCordova, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.7 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  30.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  285 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 Cordova with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Cordova, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cordova are April, October and May.
In Cordova, there are 55.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cordova with an average of 30.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Cordova, there are 63.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Cordova, 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 Cordova 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 Cordova with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Cordova means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Cordova with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.7 rainy days annually in Cordova, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Cordova means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Cordova with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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