Hyde County, NC Climate

Hyde, NC County has a mild climate throughout the year. In the summer, temperatures are typically warm and humid, with highs in the mid 80s (Fahrenheit) and lows in the low 70s. Winters are generally mild as well, with daytime highs in the mid 50s and nighttime lows in the high 30s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. The area is also prone to storms and hurricanes due to its coastal location.

Hyde County, North Carolina gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hyde County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Hyde County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hyde County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Hyde County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hyde, North Carolina	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	113.5 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	32.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	5 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 Hyde County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hyde County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hyde County are May, September and October.

In Hyde County, there are 25.5 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 Hyde County with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Hyde County, there are 54.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Hyde 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 Hyde 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 Hyde County with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Hyde County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Hyde County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Hyde County, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Hyde County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Hyde County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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