Lattimore, NC Climate


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Lattimore, NC has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation amounts vary throughout the year, but tend to be higher during the spring and summer months. Humidity levels are generally high throughout the year, with dew points often reaching into the 70s. Thunderstorms are fairly common in Lattimore during summer months as well.

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

Lattimore 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 Lattimore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lattimore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLattimore, North CarolinaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.9 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  932 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 Lattimore with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Lattimore, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lattimore are May, September and October.
In Lattimore, there are 34.2 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 Lattimore with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Lattimore, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Lattimore, 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.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lattimore 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 Lattimore.
March is the wettest month in Lattimore with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Lattimore means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Lattimore with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Lattimore, 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 3.9 inches in Lattimore means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Lattimore with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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