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United States / North Carolina / Cullowhee Metro Area / Jackson County / Dillsboro / Zip Codes
Dillsboro, NC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina and enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm with average temperatures reaching into the mid-80s while winters are cool with average temperatures in the low 40s. The area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, giving it a lush green landscape that is perfect for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and fishing. The climate here allows for plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures, making it an ideal place to visit or live.

Dillsboro, North Carolina gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dillsboro averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Dillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dillsboro is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.5 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dillsboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDillsboro, North CarolinaUnited States
  50.9 in.38.1 in.
  7.9 in.27.8 in.
  131.3 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  1991 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 Dillsboro with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Dillsboro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dillsboro are September, May and June.
In Dillsboro, there are 5.7 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 Dillsboro with an average of 23.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Dillsboro, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Dillsboro, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Dillsboro but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Dillsboro.
May is the wettest month in Dillsboro with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Dillsboro means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Dillsboro with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Dillsboro, which is one of the rainiest 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 7.9 inches in Dillsboro means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Dillsboro with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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