Fayetteville Metro Area, NC Climate

The Fayetteville, NC Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F (27°C) and in the winter months it drops to around 50°F (10°C). Rainfall averages 48 inches (122 cm) per year with some occasional light snowfall in the winter months. The area is known for its unpredictable weather patterns due to its coastal location, so precipitation can vary from season to season. Generally speaking, however, the Fayetteville, NC Metro Area enjoys warm temperatures throughout the year with plenty of sunshine.

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

Fayetteville Metro Area averages 1 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 Fayetteville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville 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 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 Fayetteville metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Fayetteville, North Carolina	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.1 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	31.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	214 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 Fayetteville metro area with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville metro area are May, October and April.

In the Fayetteville metro area, there are 51.1 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 Fayetteville metro area with an average of 31.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Fayetteville metro area, there are 55.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville metro area with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 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 Fayetteville metro area means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Fayetteville metro area with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the Fayetteville metro area, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in the Fayetteville metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Fayetteville metro area with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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