Marshville, NC Climate

Marshville, NC enjoys a mild climate with relatively warm temperatures throughout the year. Summers are humid and hot, while winters are usually cool and dry. The area is prone to thunderstorms and other scattered showers in both spring and summer months. Average temperatures range from the high 50s to mid 70s during the winter months, while summer months often reach into the 80s with occasional days of 90°F or higher. Marshville has an average annual precipitation of around 48 inches, mostly occurring during spring and summer months.

Marshville, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshville averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Marshville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Marshville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marshville, North Carolina	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.0 in.	27.8 in.
	100.8 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	554 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 Marshville with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Marshville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshville are May, October and April.

In Marshville, there are 50.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshville with an average of 30.2°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Marshville, there are 65.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Marshville, 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 Marshville 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 Marshville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Marshville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Marshville with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Marshville, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Marshville means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Marshville with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.