Tyrrell County, NC Climate

Tyrrell County, NC has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 46°F in the winter to 84°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant, with an average of over 50 inches per year, mainly concentrated during the late spring and summer months. The area has plenty of sunshine throughout the year due to its location near the coast of North Carolina. In addition to rainfall, the area also experiences occasional flooding due to its proximity to rivers and other bodies of water.

Tyrrell County, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tyrrell County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Tyrrell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tyrrell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Tyrrell, North Carolina	United States
	48.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	115.5 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	32.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.2	4.3
	4 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 Tyrrell County with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Tyrrell County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tyrrell County are May, September and October.

In Tyrrell County, there are 26.8 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 Tyrrell County with an average of 32.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Tyrrell County, there are 49.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Tyrrell County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Tyrrell County with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Tyrrell County, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Tyrrell County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Tyrrell County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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