Erwin, NC Climate


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Erwin, NC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature of the warmest month (July) is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature of the coldest month (January) is around 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of close to fifty inches per year and snowfall is rare in Erwin, almost never occurring. The town enjoys sunny days all year round with an average of more than two hundred and seventy-five days of sunshine each year.

Erwin, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Erwin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erwin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Erwin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateErwin, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.6 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  190 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 Erwin with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Erwin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erwin are May, October and September.
In Erwin, there are 44.8 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 Erwin with an average of 30.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Erwin, there are 63.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Erwin, 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 Erwin 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 Erwin with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Erwin means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Erwin with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Erwin, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Erwin means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Erwin with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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