Wilson Metro Area, NC Climate

The Wilson, NC Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers average around 87 °F (31 °C), while winters average around 46 °F (8 °C). The area receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall each year and sees significant snowfall in the winter months. Spring is usually the most pleasant season, as the temperatures can reach up to 80°F (27°C) on some days. While summers tend to be very hot and humid, fall brings cooler temperatures and a nice change of pace for the area.

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

Wilson Metro Area averages 2 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 Wilson Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilson Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Wilson metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Wilson, North Carolina	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	109.1 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	30.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	128 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 Wilson metro area with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the Wilson 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 Wilson metro area are May, September and October.

In the Wilson metro area, there are 44.7 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 Wilson metro area with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Wilson metro area, there are 62.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in the Wilson metro area means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Wilson metro area with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in the Wilson metro area, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the Wilson metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Wilson metro area with 1.2 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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