Huntersville, NC Climate


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Huntersville, NC is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and enjoys a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters can be cold with temperatures dipping into the low 20s. The area receives quite a bit of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in the form of rain but occasionally snowfall as well. Spring and fall are usually mild and pleasant with beautiful foliage changing colors in autumn.

Huntersville, North Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huntersville averages 3 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 Huntersville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntersville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 29
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Huntersville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHuntersville, North CarolinaUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  29.1°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  810 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 Huntersville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Huntersville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntersville are May, September and October.
In Huntersville, there are 43.3 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 Huntersville with an average of 29.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Huntersville, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Huntersville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
Humidity in Huntersville 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 Huntersville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Huntersville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Huntersville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Huntersville, which is less rainy 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 2.7 inches in Huntersville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Huntersville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Huntersville is located in northern Mecklenburg county, and is directly north of Charlotte. The city borders the southern shores of Lake Norman. The population of  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife feels it is too cold in the winter and too hot and humid in the  More

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