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United States / North Carolina / Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area / Durham County / Gorman / Zip Codes
Gorman, NC has a warm and humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During summer, the temperature usually reaches highs of around 87 °F and lows of around 65 °F. During winter, the temperature usually drops to an average high of 52 °F and an average low of 34 °F. The area receives about 46 inches of rain each year, most of it falling during the warmer months between April and October. Snowfall is rare in Gorman, usually amounting to only 0.2 inches per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Gorman, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGorman, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  28.8°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  364 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 Gorman with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Gorman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gorman are May, September and April.
In Gorman, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gorman with an average of 28.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Gorman, there are 76.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Gorman, 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 Gorman 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 Gorman with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Gorman means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Gorman with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Gorman, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Gorman means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Gorman with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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