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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Avery County / Crossnore / Zip Codes
Crossnore, NC is known for its temperate climate. The summers are generally hot and humid, while the winter months tend to be mild and wet. Average summer temperatures range from the low 80s to the mid 90s with high humidity levels, while average winter temperatures hover around the mid 50s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 43 inches per year, making Crossnore a great place to enjoy outdoor activities no matter the season.

Crossnore, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crossnore averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Crossnore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crossnore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crossnore is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Crossnore, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrossnore, North CarolinaUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  147.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  74.7°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  6.77
  54.3
  3383 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 Crossnore with an average high temperature of 74.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Crossnore, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crossnore are July, August and June.
In Crossnore, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crossnore with an average of 19.7°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Crossnore, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Crossnore, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Crossnore but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Crossnore with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in Crossnore means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Crossnore with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 147.1 rainy days annually in Crossnore, which is one of the rainiest 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 40.2 inches in Crossnore means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Crossnore with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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