Sanford Metro Area, NC Climate

The climate in the Sanford, NC Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the 80s and 90s, while winters tend to be cool with average temperatures that range from the mid-30s to mid-50s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 44 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, but spring and fall tend to be mild and last for relatively short periods of time. Despite a few days of extreme heat during summer months, overall temperatures remain fairly moderate.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Sanford Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanford Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the Sanford metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sanford, North Carolina	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	107.6 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.7	4.3
	324 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 Sanford metro area with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the Sanford 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 Sanford metro area are May, September and April.

In the Sanford metro area, there are 43.1 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 Sanford metro area with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the Sanford metro area, there are 74.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the Sanford 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 Sanford 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 Sanford metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in the Sanford metro area means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Sanford metro area with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in the Sanford 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 2.5 inches in the Sanford metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Sanford metro area with 1.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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