Rowan County, NC Climate

Rowan County, NC has a humid subtropical climate, which means that summers are hot and muggy with temperatures reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters are milder and more comfortable with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with around 46 inches falling annually. The area also experiences plenty of sunshine all year round, making it ideal for enjoying outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, and camping. Overall, Rowan County's climate makes it an attractive place to live in or visit.

Rowan County, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rowan County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Rowan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rowan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rowan 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 Rowan County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rowan, North Carolina	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	3.8 in.	27.8 in.
	102.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.7	4.3
	748 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 Rowan County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Rowan County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rowan County are May, September and October.

In Rowan County, there are 35.8 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 Rowan County with an average of 26.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Rowan County, there are 89.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Rowan County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rowan 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 Rowan County.

June is the wettest month in Rowan County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 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 43.5 inches in Rowan County means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

June is the rainiest month in Rowan County with 9.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Rowan County, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer 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 3.8 inches in Rowan County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Rowan County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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