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United States / North Carolina / Wilmington Metro Area / Pender County / Watha / Zip Codes
Watha, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Watha can have temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, with plenty of rainfall to keep the air feeling muggy and uncomfortable. Winters in Watha tend to be milder, with temperatures usually staying in the 40s and 50s during the day. There is usually some snowfall each year, but it does not typically accumulate for an extended period of time before melting away. Overall, Watha experiences warm weather throughout most of the year with only occasional cold spells during wintertime.

Watha, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watha 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 Watha. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watha gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watha is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Watha, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatha, North CarolinaUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  31.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  59 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 Watha with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Watha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watha are October, April and May.
In Watha, there are 42.1 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 Watha with an average of 31.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Watha, there are 56.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Watha, 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 Watha 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 Watha with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Watha means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Watha with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Watha, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Watha means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Watha with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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