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United States / North Carolina / Lumberton Metro Area / Robeson County / Orrum / Zip Codes
Orrum, NC is located in the southeastern United States and has a humid subtropical climate, where the summers are hot and humid while winters are mild. Summers usually experience temperatures in the 80s°F (27-32°C) and can sometimes reach higher temperatures during heat waves. Winters average temperatures in the 50s°F (10-15°C), although temperatures could drop into the 30s°F (-1 to 4 °C) at night. The area receives an average of 48 inches (122 cm) of rain annually, with most of it occurring during summer months. The region can experience hurricanes from June through October during peak hurricane season.

Orrum, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orrum averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Orrum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orrum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orrum is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Orrum, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Orrum with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Orrum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orrum are October, May and April.
In Orrum, there are 46.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orrum with an average of 32.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Orrum, there are 53.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Orrum, 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 Orrum 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 Orrum with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Orrum means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Orrum with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Orrum, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Orrum means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Orrum with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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