Randolph County, NC Climate

Randolph County, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature is around 80 °F (26.7 °C) in July and the average low temperature is around 28 °F (-2.2°C) in January. The area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation a year, mostly during the warmer months from April to October. Snowfall can occur occasionally during winter months but typically does not accumulate greatly. Randolph County experiences all four seasons throughout the year but is known for its warm sunny days and moderate temperatures throughout most of the year.

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

Randolph County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Randolph County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Randolph, North Carolina	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.6 in.	27.8 in.
	111.2 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.5	4.3
	652 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 Randolph County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Randolph County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph County are May, September and April.

In Randolph County, there are 33.3 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 Randolph County with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Randolph County, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Randolph 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 Randolph 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.

July is the wettest month in Randolph County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December 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 45.6 inches in Randolph County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Randolph County with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Randolph County, which is about average compared to other 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 3.6 inches in Randolph County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Randolph County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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