Transylvania County, NC Climate

The climate of Transylvania County, NC is generally mild and temperate. The average summer temperatures range from 70-85°F (21-29°C). Winters are usually cold and wet with temperatures ranging from 30-45°F (-1 to 7°C). Snowfall is common during the winter months in the higher elevations of Transylvania County. Spring and fall tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from 50-70°F (10-21°C). Rainfall averages around 45 inches per year, making it one of the wettest counties in North Carolina.

Transylvania County, North Carolina gets 71 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Transylvania County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Transylvania County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Transylvania County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 71 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Transylvania, North Carolina	United States
	71.1 in.	38.1 in.
	8.4 in.	27.8 in.
	131.9 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	24.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	2851 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 Transylvania County with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Transylvania County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Transylvania County are June, August and July.

In Transylvania County, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Transylvania County with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Transylvania County, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Transylvania County, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Transylvania County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Transylvania County.

July is the wettest month in Transylvania County with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 71.1 inches in Transylvania County means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Transylvania County with 14.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 131.9 rainy days annually in Transylvania County, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Transylvania County means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Transylvania County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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