Sugarfork, NC Climate

Sugarfork, NC experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 82°F (28°C) while the average winter temperatures are typically around 51°F (11°C). The area receives approximately 44 inches of rain per year, with occasional snowfall in the winter. Heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes are not uncommon during the warmer months due to its location near the coast. Winters tend to be relatively mild but can experience brief cold snaps that bring below freezing temperatures for short periods of time.

Climate	Sugarfork, 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.