Caswell County, NC Climate

Caswell County, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer is around 91 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low is around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures usually remain above freezing, with an average high of 50 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around forty-six inches annually. Caswell County experiences all four seasons but overall has a mild climate compared to other areas in North Carolina.

Caswell County, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caswell County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Caswell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caswell County 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 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Caswell County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Caswell, North Carolina	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	5.4 in.	27.8 in.
	113.4 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	27.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	577 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 Caswell County with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Caswell County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caswell County are May, September and October.

In Caswell County, there are 37.7 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 Caswell County with an average of 27.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Caswell County, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Caswell County, 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Caswell County 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 Caswell County.

August is the wettest month in Caswell County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Caswell County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Caswell County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Caswell County, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Caswell County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Caswell County with 2.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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