Wilkes County, NC Climate

Wilkes County, NC has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months they usually stay around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives plenty of precipitation with an average of 43 inches per year, most of this falling between April and October. Wilkes County experiences all four seasons throughout the year with mild winters and hot, humid summers making it a great place to live or visit at any time of the year.

Wilkes County, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilkes County averages 5 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 Wilkes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilkes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	Wilkes, North Carolina	United States
	49.1 in.	38.1 in.
	5.3 in.	27.8 in.
	122.0 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	26.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.4	4.3
	1499 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 Wilkes County with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Wilkes County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilkes County are May, September and June.

In Wilkes County, there are 25.2 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 Wilkes County with an average of 26.4°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Wilkes County, there are 91.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Wilkes County, there are 0.1 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes County.

August is the wettest month in Wilkes County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Wilkes County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Wilkes County with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Wilkes County, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Wilkes County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Wilkes County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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