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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Washington County / Plymouth / Zip Codes
Plymouth, NC is known for its pleasant climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from a low of 39°F in the winter to a high of 89°F in the summer months. The average annual precipitation is around 40 inches, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities year-round. The area also receives around 240 days of sunshine per year, making it great for enjoying the outdoors, as well as taking advantage of the city's abundant parks and hiking trails.

Plymouth, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plymouth averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Plymouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plymouth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 33
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Plymouth, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlymouth, North CarolinaUnited States
  50.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  32.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  16 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 Plymouth with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Plymouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plymouth are May, September and October.
In Plymouth, there are 33.2 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 Plymouth with an average of 32.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Plymouth, there are 50.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Plymouth means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Plymouth with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Plymouth, which is rainier than most 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 1.8 inches in Plymouth means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Plymouth with 0.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Chris · Plymouth, NC
Quiet small town
Over 2 years ago

I have bought my house in Plymouth one year ago, I'm a single middle aged female. I have not had one problem living here and find the town to be nice and quiet .  More

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Robert · Norfolk, VA
Old paper mill town, not much else except misery.
Over 5 years ago

Dangerous town, high crime rate, low employment, and low wages. Gang activity, murder, rape, robbery, dismal shopping choices. There are two supermarkets, neither of  More

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Susan · Plymouth, NC
Plymouth Retail establishments
Over 18 years ago

Plymouth is again on its way up! Many shops are available uptown. Everything from ice-cream to antiques is well within our grasp. Visiting uptown is a great way to spend  More

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