Mitchell County, NC Climate

Mitchell County in North Carolina is known for its mild climate that offers four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping down to the 20s and 30s. Spring and fall offer some of the best weather in Mitchell County, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, but especially during summer months when thunderstorms arrive frequently. The area experiences some snowfall during winter months, although it doesn't usually accumulate in large quantities.

Mitchell County, North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mitchell County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Mitchell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchell 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mitchell County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mitchell, North Carolina	United States
	52.6 in.	38.1 in.
	13.4 in.	27.8 in.
	126.7 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	3171 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 Mitchell County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Mitchell County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mitchell County are June, August and July.

In Mitchell County, there are 1.5 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 Mitchell County with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Mitchell County, there are 120.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Mitchell County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Mitchell 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in Mitchell County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Mitchell County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Mitchell County with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Mitchell County, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Mitchell County means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Mitchell County with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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