Stony Creek, NC Climate

Stony Creek, NC has a typical mid-Atlantic climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while during the winter it can dip down to an average of 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation throughout the year is moderate, with rainfall occurring mainly in late spring and early fall. Snowfall does occur during the winter months, but it is generally light when compared to other areas of North Carolina.

Climate	Stony Creek, 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.