Goldsboro Metro Area, NC Climate

The climate in the Goldsboro, NC Metro Area is humid and subtropical. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures consistently reaching up to the mid-90s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with heavy rain and thunderstorms common in late spring and summer. Snowfall is also not uncommon during winter months. The area sees over 200 days of sunshine each year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Goldsboro Metro Area, North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goldsboro Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Goldsboro Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goldsboro Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Goldsboro metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Goldsboro, North Carolina	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	113.2 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	31.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	126 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 the Goldsboro metro area with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the Goldsboro metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Goldsboro metro area are May, October and September.

In the Goldsboro metro area, there are 46.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Goldsboro metro area with an average of 31.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Goldsboro metro area, there are 54.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Goldsboro metro area, 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 the Goldsboro metro area 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 the Goldsboro metro area with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the Goldsboro metro area means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Goldsboro metro area with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in the Goldsboro metro area, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the Goldsboro metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Goldsboro metro area with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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