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United States / North Carolina / Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area / Union County / Mineral Springs / Zip Codes
Mineral Springs, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Mineral Springs is around 64°F, with the average high temperature during the summer months reaching 89°F and the average low temperature during winter months dropping to 42°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of just over 50 inches of rain each year. Snowfall is not common in Mineral Springs but can occur in the winter months with a few inches per month on average.

Mineral Springs, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mineral Springs averages 2 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 Mineral Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineral Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 32
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Mineral Springs, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMineral Springs, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  2.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  633 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 Mineral Springs with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Mineral Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mineral Springs are May, September and October.
In Mineral Springs, there are 47.9 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 Mineral Springs with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Mineral Springs, there are 58.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Mineral Springs, 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 Mineral Springs 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 Mineral Springs with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Mineral Springs means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Mineral Springs with 9.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Mineral Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Mineral Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Mineral Springs with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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