Yadkin County, NC Climate

Yadkin, NC County has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snow in the winter months is relatively light. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer, particularly in July and August. Average temperatures range from 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months and 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer. Yadkin County can experience extreme heat waves in the summertime along with heavy periods of rainfall that can cause flooding in some areas.

Yadkin County, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yadkin County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Yadkin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yadkin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

Climate	Yadkin, North Carolina	United States
	45.2 in.	38.1 in.
	6.4 in.	27.8 in.
	112.2 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	25.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.6	4.3
	935 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 Yadkin County with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Yadkin County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yadkin County are May, September and June.

In Yadkin County, there are 23.1 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 Yadkin County with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Yadkin County, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Yadkin 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 Yadkin 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 Yadkin County.

July is the wettest month in Yadkin County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 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 45.2 inches in Yadkin County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Yadkin County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Yadkin County, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in Yadkin County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Yadkin County with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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