Efland, NC Climate


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The climate in Efland, NC is characterized by warm and humid summers, and relatively mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months generally ranges between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average lows drop down to around 65-70 degrees. Winter temperatures are usually a bit cooler, staying in the 50s during the day and dropping into the 30s at night. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, with an average of around 44 inches annually. Additionally, due to its location on the east coast of North Carolina, Efland experiences occasional bouts of thunderstorms and hurricane activity in late summer or early fall.

Efland, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Efland averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Efland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Efland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Efland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEfland, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  28.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  653 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 Efland with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Efland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Efland are May, September and October.
In Efland, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Efland with an average of 28.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Efland, there are 71.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Efland, 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.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Efland 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 Efland.
July is the wettest month in Efland with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 45.4 inches in Efland means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Efland with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Efland, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Efland means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Efland with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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