Dismal, NC Climate

Dismal, NC has a warm and humid climate. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-90s to the upper 80s. The winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the upper 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, although it is slightly higher during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms can occur. Average snowfall is light, occurring mainly in December and January. Overall, Dismal has a temperate climate that makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities year-round.

Climate	Dismal, 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.