Dan River, NC Climate

The climate in Dan River, NC is mild and temperate. During the summer months, temperatures range from the low 70s to the high 80s with occasional spikes of humidity. In the winter, temperatures drop to the low 30s at night but remain in the mid-50s during the day. Dan River also receives an average of 50 inches of precipitation a year, with most of it falling during the spring and autumn months. The area is known for its pleasant summers and mild winters, allowing for year-round outdoor activities such as swimming or hiking.

Climate	Dan River, North Carolina	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.