Halifax County, NC Climate

Halifax County, NC has a humid subtropical climate with an average temperature of 66.7°F throughout the year. The county has mild winters with temperatures ranging between 40-55°F and hot summers with temperatures ranging between 75-90°F. Precipitation is plentiful year round, averaging around 50 inches of rain annually. Halifax County also experiences frequent thunderstorms and hurricanes in the late summer and early fall months due to its location in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina. The county receives enough snowfall to experience winter activities such as skiing, sledding, and snowboarding from December through February each year.

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

Halifax County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Halifax County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Halifax County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Halifax County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Halifax, North Carolina	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	3.2 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	29.5°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	151 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 Halifax County with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Halifax County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Halifax County are May, September and October.

In Halifax County, there are 39.1 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 Halifax County with an average of 29.5°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Halifax County, there are 69.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Halifax 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.

Humidity in Halifax County 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 Halifax County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Halifax County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Halifax County with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Halifax 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 3.2 inches in Halifax County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Halifax County with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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