Oriental, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Oriental averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Oriental. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Oriental gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 35
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oriental is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.
7.4 / 10
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Oriental, while July and August are the least comfortable months.