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United States / North Carolina / New Bern Metro Area / Craven County / Dover / Zip Codes
Dover, NC has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The summer season typically runs from May to August and temperatures usually remain in the 80s and low 90s with high humidity levels. The winter months in Dover are typically mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to mid 50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 47 inches annually.

Dover, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dover averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Dover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Dover, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDover, North CarolinaUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  110.0 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  32.6°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  62 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 Dover with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Dover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover are May, October and April.
In Dover, there are 45.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dover with an average of 32.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Dover, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Dover, 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 Dover 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 Dover with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Dover means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Dover with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Dover, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Dover means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Dover with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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