West Marion, NC Climate


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West Marion, NC has a climate that is generally mild and temperate throughout the year. The area experiences four distinct seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—each lasting roughly three months. Summers are typically warm and humid while winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall. Temperatures usually range from the mid-40s in winter months to the mid-80s during the summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with late summer and early fall bringing more rain than other times of year. Overall, West Marion offers pleasant weather that allows for outdoor activities even during colder months.

West Marion, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Marion averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in West Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Marion is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in West Marion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Marion, North CarolinaUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  4.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.67
  4.64.3
  1467 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 West Marion with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In West Marion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Marion are May, September and October.
In West Marion, there are 36.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Marion with an average of 25.0°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In West Marion, there are 98.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In West Marion, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in West Marion during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in West Marion.
July is the wettest month in West Marion with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in West Marion means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in West Marion with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in West Marion, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in West Marion means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. March is the snowiest month in West Marion with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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