Swain County, NC Climate

Swain County, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-80s to low 90s Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing but usually remain between 40°F and 50°F. The county receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually, with most rainfall occurring in the spring and early summer months. Snowfall is rare in Swain County, with an average of only 6 inches per year.

Swain County, North Carolina gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Swain County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Swain, North Carolina	United States
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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 Swain County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Swain County, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swain County are September, May and June.

In Swain County, there are 6.3 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 Swain County with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Swain County, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Swain County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Swain 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Swain County.

January is the wettest month in Swain County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Swain County means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Swain County with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Swain County, which is one of the rainiest 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 6.0 inches in Swain County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Swain County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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