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United States / North Carolina / Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area / Catawba County / Mountain View / Zip Codes
Mountain View, NC enjoys a mild climate year round with an average temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit in winter and 79 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. The area experiences four distinct seasons with cold winters and hot summers. The region also has an average annual precipitation of 44 inches, mostly occurring in the months of April through October. Mountain View is typically sunny most days of the year, receiving 251 days of sunshine annually.

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

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Mountain View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMountain View, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.7 in.27.8 in.
  112.4 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  28.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  1102 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 Mountain View with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Mountain View, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are May, September and June.
In Mountain View, there are 27.2 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 Mountain View with an average of 28.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Mountain View, there are 76.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View.
July is the wettest month in Mountain View with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 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 45.2 inches in Mountain View means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Mountain View with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Mountain View, which is about average compared to other 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 3.7 inches in Mountain View means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Mountain View with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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