Shallotte, NC Climate

Shallotte, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with warm and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer can reach up to 87°F during the day and drop to an average of 66°F at night. During the winter, temperatures range from an average of 50°F during the day to a low of 32°F at night. The area experiences moderate levels of rainfall throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts occurring during the summer months. Shallotte typically sees around 49 inches of rain per year.

Shallotte, North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Shallotte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 35
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Shallotte, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shallotte, North Carolina	United States
	53.3 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.3 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	34.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	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 Shallotte with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Shallotte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shallotte are May, October and April.

In Shallotte, there are 25.6 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 Shallotte with an average of 34.6°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Shallotte, there are 41.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Shallotte, 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 Shallotte can be oppressive 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 Shallotte with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Shallotte means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Shallotte with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Shallotte, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Shallotte means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Shallotte with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.