Lumberton Metro Area, NC Climate

The climate in the Lumberton, NC Metro Area is generally mild throughout the year. The average annual temperature is approximately 69°F (21°C), and the area receives an average of only 43 inches (109 cm) of rainfall each year. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing, while summers are hot and humid with heat index values reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit during July and August. Spring and fall seasons bring pleasant weather with temperatures ranging from cool to warm.

Lumberton Metro Area, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lumberton Metro Area 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 Lumberton Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lumberton Metro Area 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 the Lumberton metro area 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 the Lumberton metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lumberton, North Carolina	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	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 the Lumberton metro area with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the Lumberton 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 Lumberton metro area are October, April and May.

In the Lumberton metro area, 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 the Lumberton metro area with an average of 31.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Lumberton metro area, there are 56.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Lumberton 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 Lumberton 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.

August is the wettest month in the Lumberton metro area 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 the Lumberton metro area means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Lumberton metro area 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 the Lumberton metro area, 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 the Lumberton metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Lumberton metro area with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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