Guilford County, NC Climate

Guilford County, NC has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures regularly reaching into the upper 80s or lower 90s. Winters are cold but not extreme, typically ranging from below freezing to the mid-40s. Spring and fall bring pleasant weather that is usually between 50 and 70 degrees F. The area is known for its abundant rainfall year round, averaging around 45 inches of annual precipitation. Snowfall is fairly light, with most years receiving 6-9 inches of snow.

Guilford County, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guilford County averages 5 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 Guilford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guilford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 29
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Guilford, North Carolina	United States
	44.7 in.	38.1 in.
	5.0 in.	27.8 in.
	110.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	29.4°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.4	4.3
	790 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 Guilford County with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Guilford County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guilford County are May, September and April.

In Guilford County, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guilford County with an average of 29.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Guilford County, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Guilford 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 Guilford 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 Guilford County.

July is the wettest month in Guilford County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December 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 44.7 inches in Guilford County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Guilford County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in Guilford County, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 5.0 inches in Guilford County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Guilford County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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