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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Cherokee County / Murphy / Zip Codes
Murphy, NC has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and generally mild winters. The average annual temperature in Murphy is around 57°F (14°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 95°F (35°C), while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year in Murphy, with an average of 45 inches (114 cm) per year. The region typically receives the most rainfall during the spring season, with some years seeing up to 70 inches (178 cm).

Murphy, North Carolina gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Murphy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Murphy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMurphy, North CarolinaUnited States
  59.9 in.38.1 in.
  4.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.8 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.67
  4.84.3
  1594 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 Murphy with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Murphy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murphy are May, September and June.
In Murphy, there are 12.7 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 Murphy with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Murphy, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In Murphy, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Murphy 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 Murphy.
January is the wettest month in Murphy with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.9 inches in Murphy means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Murphy with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Murphy, which is one of the rainiest 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 4.0 inches in Murphy means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Murphy with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Gio · Ogden, UT
New to the Area
Over 10 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Becky · Murphy, NC
Beautiful
Over 15 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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tish · Murphy, NC
living in Murphy
Over 16 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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