Lake Lure, NC Climate


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Lake Lure, NC is known for its mild climate year-round. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from a comfortable 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the winter months it rarely drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. A combination of elevation and distance from large bodies of water prevents the area from experiencing extreme temperatures. Additionally, due to frequent rainfall throughout the year, the region is home to lush vegetation that provides a beautiful backdrop to the lake.

Lake Lure, North Carolina gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Lure averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lake Lure. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lure gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLake Lure, North CarolinaUnited States
  55.8 in.38.1 in.
  4.0 in.27.8 in.
  111.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  27.9°21.7°
  7.67
  4.94.3
  1106 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 Lake Lure with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Lake Lure, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lure are May, September and October.
In Lake Lure, there are 31.0 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 Lake Lure with an average of 27.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Lake Lure, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Lake Lure, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lake Lure during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Lake Lure.
August is the wettest month in Lake Lure with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Lake Lure means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Lake Lure with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Lake Lure, which is about average compared to other 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 4.0 inches in Lake Lure means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Lake Lure with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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