Forest City, NC Climate


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Forest City, NC has a generally mild climate with an average high of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and an average low of around 36 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. The area receives precipitation year round, with most months getting at least 3 to 4 inches of rainfall. This ensures that the summer months remain mild and humid while the winter months can remain relatively dry. Snow is rare but does sometimes occur in December or January, usually only amounting to a few inches each year. The climate makes Forest City, NC an ideal destination for outdoor activities and relaxation all year round.

Forest City, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest City averages 3 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 Forest City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateForest City, North CarolinaUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  3.2 in.27.8 in.
  114.0 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  1014 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 Forest City with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Forest City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest City are May, September and October.
In Forest City, there are 32.3 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 Forest City with an average of 26.6°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Forest City, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Forest City, 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 Forest City 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.
March is the wettest month in Forest City with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Forest City means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Forest City with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Forest City, 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 3.2 inches in Forest City means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Forest City with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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