Pender County, NC Climate

Pender County, North Carolina is located in the coastal region of the state and features a humid subtropical climate. The summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-80s to upper 90s. Winters are mild, with cooler temperatures that occasionally dip into the teens. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most months receiving around 4-5 inches of rain. The county also experiences an average of 40 days of snow annually, making it a great destination for winter activities like skiing and snow tubing.

Pender County, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pender 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 Pender County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pender County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Pender, North Carolina	United States
	54.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	117.2 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	31.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	36 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 Pender County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Pender County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pender County are October, May and April.

In Pender County, there are 40.6 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 Pender County with an average of 31.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Pender County, there are 54.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Pender County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Pender County with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Pender County, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Pender County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Pender County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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