South River, NC Climate

South River, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from an average low of 42°F in the winter to an average high of 89°F in the summer months. The area experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year with an average of 43 inches, mostly concentrated in summer months due to thunderstorms. South River is also known for its strong winds that blow through on a regular basis.

Climate	South River, North Carolina	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.