Southern Pines, NC Climate

Southern Pines, NC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from around 30°F in January to around 80°F in July. Snowfall is light but does occur during the winter months. The summer months bring an average of around 4-5 inches of rainfall each month as well as occasional thunderstorms. The spring and fall months generally have moderate temperatures and lower amounts of precipitation, making them ideal times for outdoor activities and exploration of the area.

Southern Pines, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southern Pines averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Southern Pines. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southern Pines gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Southern Pines, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Southern Pines, North Carolina	United States
	46.8 in.	38.1 in.
	2.6 in.	27.8 in.
	109.3 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	30.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	499 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 Southern Pines with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Southern Pines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southern Pines are May, September and October.

In Southern Pines, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southern Pines with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Southern Pines, there are 63.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Southern Pines means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Southern Pines with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Southern Pines, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Southern Pines means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Southern Pines with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.