Jones County, NC Climate

Jones, NC County experiences a temperate climate year-round with typical seasonal variations. Summers are warm and humid, while winters tend to be mild and damp. The average high temperature in the summer is just over 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in the winter is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 50 inches. On occasion, the area may experience extreme weather events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, or severe thunderstorms.

Jones County, North Carolina gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jones County averages 2 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 Jones County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jones County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 32
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jones County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.3 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Jones County, while July and August 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 Jones County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Jones County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jones County are May, October and September.

In Jones County, there are 33.9 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 Jones County with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Jones County, there are 61.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones County with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 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 53.7 inches in Jones County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Jones County with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Jones County, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Jones County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Jones County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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