Person County, NC Climate

Person County, NC has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the county are typically hot and humid with temperatures regularly climbing above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but rain is more frequent during the late spring and summer months. In general, Person County experiences all four seasons and provides a pleasant variety of climates for its residents to enjoy.

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

Person County averages 6 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 Person County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Person County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Person County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Person, North Carolina	United States
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	88.6°	85.8°
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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 Person County with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Person County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Person County are May, September and October.

In Person County, there are 34.4 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 Person County with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Person County, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Person 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 Person 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 Person County.

July is the wettest month in Person County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Person County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Person County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in Person County, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer 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 6.0 inches in Person County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Person County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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