Rich Square, NC Climate


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Rich Square, NC enjoys a warm and humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F while the winter average is around 45°F. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, with an average of 50 inches per year. Humidity levels tend to be higher during the summer months, but can remain quite low during the winter time. Temperatures also vary depending on their proximity to surrounding bodies of water such as rivers or the ocean, which can help keep temperatures cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

Rich Square, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rich Square averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Rich Square. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rich Square 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 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rich Square is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Rich Square, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRich Square, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.9 in.27.8 in.
  109.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  72 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 Rich Square with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Rich Square, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rich Square are May, September and October.
In Rich Square, there are 38.3 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 Rich Square with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Rich Square, there are 78.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Rich Square, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
Humidity in Rich Square 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.
July is the wettest month in Rich Square with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Rich Square means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Rich Square with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Rich Square, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Rich Square means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Rich Square with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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