Alleghany County, NC Climate

Alleghany County, NC has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Alleghany is 54°F (12°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 92°F (33°C) with high humidity levels. Winters in Alleghany are mild with temperatures ranging from 35°F (1.7°C) to 56°F (13°C). Snowfall does occur during the winter months but is usually short-lived. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year in Alleghany County and contributes to its lush forests and rolling hills.

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

Alleghany County averages 17 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 Alleghany County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alleghany County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alleghany County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Alleghany County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alleghany, North Carolina	United States
	48.5 in.	38.1 in.
	16.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.2 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	2869 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 Alleghany County with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Alleghany County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alleghany County are June, August and September.

In Alleghany County, there are 5.4 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 Alleghany County with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Alleghany County, there are 129.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Alleghany County, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Alleghany 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Alleghany County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Alleghany County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Alleghany County with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Alleghany 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in Alleghany County means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Alleghany County with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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