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United States / North Carolina / Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area / Iredell County / Mooresville / Zip Codes
Mooresville, NC has a pleasant climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the low 70s to the mid 80s, while winter temperatures typically range between 30 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches per year. Mooresville is located close to the Appalachian Mountains, which helps to moderate temperatures and bring additional rain to the area.

Mooresville, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mooresville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mooresville 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 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMooresville, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.9 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  909 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 Mooresville with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Mooresville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mooresville are May, September and October.
In Mooresville, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mooresville with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Mooresville, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Mooresville, there are 0.2 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 Mooresville 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 Mooresville.
June is the wettest month in Mooresville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Mooresville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Mooresville with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Mooresville, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% 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 Mooresville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Mooresville with 2.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ben · Mooresville, NC
Mooresville
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Bailey · Mooresville, NC
No affordable housing.
Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Melissa · Largo, FL
Moving up.
Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  More

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