Macon County, NC Climate

Macon County, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers along with cool winters. The temperature range throughout the year is quite large, with average highs in the summer months reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter months are typically colder with an average low of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are consistent throughout the year with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The county receives abundant rainfall and averages around 50 inches of rain annually.

Macon County, North Carolina gets 71 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macon County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Macon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 71 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Macon 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 Macon County with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Macon County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Macon County are June, August and September.

In Macon County, there are 4.4 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 Macon County with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Macon County, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Macon County, there are 0.5 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 Macon 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.

December is the wettest month in Macon County with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 70.6 inches in Macon County means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Macon County with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 137.4 rainy days annually in Macon County, which is one of the rainiest 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 7.7 inches in Macon County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Macon County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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