Robeson County, NC Climate


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Robeson County, NC is located in the South Eastern part of North Carolina. The climate is typical of the Southeast U.S., with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. It typically receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, ranging from 45 to 50 inches per year. The average temperatures range from highs of 88°F in July and August, to lows around 32°F in January and February. In terms of seasonal weather patterns, Robeson County experiences a wet spring with regular thunderstorms, a hot and humid summer, an unpredictable fall with occasional severe weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes, and a mild winter with little snowfall. Additionally, Robeson County experiences some snow during the winter months but it usually does not accumulate significantly.

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

Robeson County averages 1 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 Robeson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Robeson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Robeson County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRobeson, North CarolinaUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  103.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  31.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  150 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 Robeson County with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Robeson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Robeson County are October, April and May.
In Robeson County, there are 48.9 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 Robeson County with an average of 31.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Robeson County, there are 56.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Robeson County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Robeson County with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Robeson 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 1.1 inches in Robeson County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Robeson County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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