East Bend, NC Climate


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East Bend, NC is located in the Uwharrie Mountains and enjoys a moderate climate year-round. Temperatures range from mild winters to warm summers with occasional rain showers throughout the year. The area experiences minimal amounts of snowfall, usually between December and February, while spring and fall months bring comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine. In East Bend, the summers are hot and humid while the winters are generally cool and dry. The area has an average of 211 days of sunshine each year, making it a pleasant place to visit at any time of year.

East Bend, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Bend averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in East Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Bend is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in East Bend, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Bend, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  7.2 in.27.8 in.
  116.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  1063 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 Bend with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In East Bend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Bend are May, September and June.
In East Bend, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Bend with an average of 27.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In East Bend, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In East Bend, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in East Bend during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in East Bend.
July is the wettest month in East Bend with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in East Bend means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in East Bend with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in East Bend, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in East Bend means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in East Bend with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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