Stokes County, NC Climate

Stokes, NC County is a great place to experience the four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures are warm and humid with average highs in the mid-80s. During winter months, temperatures drop with lows in the 20s and snowfall sometimes occurring. In the spring, temperatures gradually rise into the 60s and 70s and beautiful flowers start to bloom. The fall season brings cooler temperatures in the 50s and 60s along with colorful foliage that makes it a popular spot for tourists. Overall, Stokes has moderate weather with occasional bouts of extreme cold or heat but mostly comfortable temps throughout the year.

Stokes County, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stokes County averages 9 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 Stokes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stokes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stokes County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.9 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

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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 Stokes County with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Stokes County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stokes County are May, September and June.

In Stokes County, there are 25.1 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 Stokes County with an average of 26.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Stokes County, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Stokes 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 Stokes 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 Stokes County.

July is the wettest month in Stokes County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Stokes County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Stokes County with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Stokes 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 8.8 inches in Stokes County means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Stokes County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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