North Wilkesboro Metro Area, NC Climate

The climate in North Wilkesboro, NC Metro Area is generally pleasant. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s on average. Winters are mild to cool, with temperatures usually in the mid-30s to mid-50s. Precipitation is common throughout the year, although rainfall amounts can vary significantly from month to month. Snowfall is rare, but occasional snowfalls do occur during the winter months. Overall, North Wilkesboro has a temperate climate that enjoys comfortable temperatures throughout the year.

North Wilkesboro Metro Area, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Wilkesboro Metro Area averages 5 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 North Wilkesboro Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Wilkesboro Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the North Wilkesboro metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	United States
	49.1 in.	38.1 in.
	5.3 in.	27.8 in.
	122.0 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	26.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.4	4.3
	1499 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 North Wilkesboro metro area with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the North Wilkesboro 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 North Wilkesboro metro area are May, September and June.

In the North Wilkesboro metro area, there are 25.2 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 the North Wilkesboro metro area with an average of 26.4°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the North Wilkesboro metro area, there are 91.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the North Wilkesboro metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the North Wilkesboro metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the North Wilkesboro metro area.

August is the wettest month in the North Wilkesboro metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in the North Wilkesboro metro area means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the North Wilkesboro metro area with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the North Wilkesboro 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the North Wilkesboro metro area means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the North Wilkesboro metro area with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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