Pinetown, NC Climate


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The climate in Pinetown, NC is generally mild with short, warm summers and cool, wet winters. The average temperature in July is around 80°F (27°C) while the average temperature in January is around 45°F (7°C). On the whole, there are more than 200 days of sunshine a year. The humidity levels are usually low and the air is quite dry during the summer months. Precipitation totals can vary widely from year to year but typically range between 40 to 50 inches (1012 to 1270 mm) annually. Winters tend to be fairly wet due to frequent storms driven by strong winds coming off the nearby Atlantic Ocean.

Pinetown, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pinetown averages 1 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 Pinetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pinetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 34
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pinetown 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 Pinetown, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Pinetown with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Pinetown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pinetown are May, October and September.
In Pinetown, there are 35.6 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 Pinetown with an average of 33.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Pinetown, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Pinetown, 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 Pinetown 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 Pinetown with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Pinetown means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pinetown with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Pinetown, which is about average compared to other 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 1.3 inches in Pinetown means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Pinetown with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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