Saluda, NC Climate


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Saluda, NC is known for its mild climate. The temperatures rarely get too cold or too hot throughout the year, with an average summer temperature of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and an average winter temperature of around 40 degrees. It rains throughout the year, but most rain falls during the late spring and early summer months. In the winter, snowfall is rare but light dustings can sometimes occur in December and January. The humidity levels tend to stay moderate throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to be whether indoors or out!

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

Saluda averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Saluda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saluda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Saluda, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSaluda, North CarolinaUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  8.8 in.27.8 in.
  124.5 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  2096 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 Saluda with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Saluda, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saluda are September, June and May.
In Saluda, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saluda with an average of 26.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Saluda, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Saluda, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Saluda during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Saluda.
June is the wettest month in Saluda with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Saluda means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Saluda with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Saluda, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Saluda means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Saluda with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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