Roper, NC Climate


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Roper, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in summer range from the mid-70s to the lower 90s, while winter temperatures average between the mid-30s and upper 50s. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year, with an average of 47 inches annually. Humidity levels are often high due to the proximity to bodies of water in the region.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Roper. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roper gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 Roper is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.2 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Roper, 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 Roper with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Roper, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roper are May, September and October.
In Roper, there are 32.2 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 Roper with an average of 33.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Roper, there are 47.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Roper, 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 Roper 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 Roper with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Roper means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Roper with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Roper, 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 2.2 inches in Roper means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Roper with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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