East Arcadia, NC Climate


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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Bladen County / East Arcadia / Zip Codes
East Arcadia, NC has a warm, humid climate with hot and often muggy summers. The average temperature in the summer months can reach up to 86°F and there is usually plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 230 days of sunshine per year. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with June and July being the wettest months. In general, East Arcadia has a moderate climate that provides pleasant weather almost all year long.

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

East Arcadia averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in East Arcadia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Arcadia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Arcadia is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in East Arcadia, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Arcadia, North CarolinaUnited States
  54.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.8 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  59 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 East Arcadia with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In East Arcadia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Arcadia are October, May and April.
In East Arcadia, there are 42.8 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 East Arcadia with an average of 30.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In East Arcadia, there are 61.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In East Arcadia, 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 East Arcadia 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.
August is the wettest month in East Arcadia with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in East Arcadia means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in East Arcadia with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in East Arcadia, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in East Arcadia means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in East Arcadia with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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