Henderson County, NC Climate

Henderson County has a humid subtropical climate typical of North Carolina. Winters are cool and short, with occasional snowfall. The average high temperature in January is around 50°F with lows reaching into the 20s overnight. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often exceeding 90°F during the day and dropping to the mid-60s at night. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most months receiving over 3 inches of rain on average. Snowfall amounts vary seasonally, with an average of 5 inches per season falling in Henderson County.

Henderson County, North Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henderson County averages 9 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 Henderson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Henderson, North Carolina	United States
	51.5 in.	38.1 in.
	8.6 in.	27.8 in.
	127.1 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	2425 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 Henderson County with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Henderson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson County are September, June and May.

In Henderson County, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson County with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Henderson County, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Henderson County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Henderson County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Henderson County.

June is the wettest month in Henderson County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Henderson County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Henderson County with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in Henderson County, which is one of the rainiest 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 8.6 inches in Henderson County means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Henderson County with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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