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United States / North Carolina / Asheville Metro Area / Henderson County / Gerton / Zip Codes
Gerton, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 44 inches. Summers in Gerton are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s (Fahrenheit). Winters are usually mild, although occasional snowfalls do occur. Spring and fall tend to bring much milder weather that brings pleasant conditions for outdoor activities.

Gerton, North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gerton 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 Gerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gerton 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 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Gerton, while January and December 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 Gerton with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Gerton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gerton are September, June and May.
In Gerton, 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 Gerton with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Gerton, there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Gerton, 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 Gerton 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 Gerton.
June is the wettest month in Gerton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Gerton means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Gerton with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Gerton, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in Gerton means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Gerton with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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