Richmond County, NC Climate

Richmond County, NC has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the 90s. Winters are usually mild to cool, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are pleasant with warm days and cool nights. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches of rain annually. Rich soils help make Richmond County great for farming and outdoor activities all year long.

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

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

Richmond County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Richmond, North Carolina	United States
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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 Richmond County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Richmond County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond County are May, April and October.

In Richmond County, there are 52.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond County with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Richmond County, there are 64.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Richmond County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Richmond County with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Richmond County, which is less rainy than most 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 1.6 inches in Richmond County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Richmond County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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