Washington Metro Area, NC Climate

The Washington, NC Metro Area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s across July and August. Winters are mild to cool with temperatures ranging between the mid-20s to mid-40s in January and February. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches per year. Spring brings warm, pleasant days with average highs ranging from the mid-50s to low 70s in March through May. Fall brings cooler temperatures, with average highs in the mid-50s to upper 60s from September through November.

Washington Metro Area, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Washington Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Washington 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 Washington metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Washington metro area with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the Washington 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 Washington metro area are May, October and September.

In the Washington metro area, there are 36.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Washington metro area with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Washington metro area, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington metro area with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in the Washington metro area means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Washington metro area with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the Washington metro area, which is rainier 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 1.2 inches in the Washington metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the Washington metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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