Davie County, NC Climate


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Davie County, NC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of approximately 46 inches. Due to its location near the Appalachian Mountains, Davie County experiences moderate snowfall during the winter months and occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer. Winters are generally mild and short, while summers typically bring plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. Overall, Davie County enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year that is perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Davie County, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Davie County averages 5 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 Davie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Davie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Davie County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDavie, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  103.2 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.67
  4.44.3
  751 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 Davie County with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Davie County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Davie County are May, September and October.
In Davie County, there are 32.8 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 Davie County with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Davie County, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Davie 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 Davie 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 Davie County.
June is the wettest month in Davie County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Davie County means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
May is the rainiest month in Davie County with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.2 rainy days annually in Davie County, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Davie County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Davie County with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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