Granville County, NC Climate

Granville County, NC has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 85 °F (29 °C) while in winter the temperatures range from highs of 50–60 °F (10–15 °C). Rainfall ranges from 2 to 5 inches per month throughout the year and snowfall is rare. The area enjoys long periods of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 140 to 200 days of sunshine each year. Summers are usually very humid with frequent thunderstorms occurring due to high temperatures and moisture. Winters are generally mild and occasionally cold snaps can occur bringing temperatures near freezing for a few days at a time. Granville County is a great place to enjoy all four seasons!

Granville County, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granville County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Granville County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granville County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Granville 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 Granville County with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Granville County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granville County are May, September and April.

In Granville County, there are 34.3 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 Granville County with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Granville County, there are 84.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Granville County, there are 0.1 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 Granville 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 Granville County.

July is the wettest month in Granville County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.6 inches in Granville County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Granville County with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Granville County, which is one of the least rainy 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 3.2 inches in Granville County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Granville County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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