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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Hyde County / Engelhard / Zip Codes
Engelhard, NC is located on the coast of North Carolina and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Engelhard are hot and humid with rain being common throughout the season. Winters in Engelhard are mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The area typically gets an average of 49 inches of precipitation a year spread across rain and snow. Spring and fall months have moderate temperatures with lower humidity levels compared to summer months.

Engelhard, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Engelhard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Engelhard 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Engelhard with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Engelhard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Engelhard are May, September and October.
In Engelhard, there are 19.3 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 Engelhard with an average of 32.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Engelhard, there are 56.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Engelhard, 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 Engelhard 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 Engelhard with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in Engelhard means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Engelhard with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Engelhard, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Engelhard means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Engelhard with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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