Fruitland, NC Climate


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Fruitland, NC enjoys a mild climate with warm summers and short, cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures hover around 50 degrees. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, providing the area with plenty of greenery and lush vegetation. The region experiences a relatively low amount of snowfall compared to other parts of North Carolina. In addition, storms rarely reach severe levels due to the town's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. As a result, Fruitland has an enjoyable climate that makes it a great place to live year-round.

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

Fruitland averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fruitland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fruitland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Fruitland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Fruitland with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Fruitland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fruitland are September, June and May.
In Fruitland, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fruitland with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Fruitland, there are 90.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Fruitland, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Fruitland but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Fruitland.
June is the wettest month in Fruitland with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Fruitland means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Fruitland with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Fruitland, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Fruitland means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Fruitland with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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