Bladen County, NC Climate

Bladen County, NC has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching in the upper 80s and lows typically staying in the low 70s. Winters are mild, with temperatures averaging in the mid-50s during the day and dipping into the 30s at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with annual precipitation generally ranging between 40 and 50 inches. Snowfall is rare, only occurring every few years. Despite having such a mild climate, Bladen County can still experience occasional extreme weather events caused by tropical storms or hurricanes from the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Bladen County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Bladen County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bladen County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bladen County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Bladen County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bladen, North Carolina	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	108.2 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	31.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	86 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 Bladen County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Bladen County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bladen County are October, May and April.

In Bladen County, there are 45.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bladen County with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Bladen County, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Bladen County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

Humidity in Bladen County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in Bladen County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Bladen County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Bladen County with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Bladen County, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Bladen County means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Bladen County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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