Zip 28461 (Boiling Spring Lakes, NC) Climate

Boiling Spring Lakes, NC has a warm and humid climate typical of the southeastern United States. During the summer months, temperatures can reach the mid to upper 80s with high humidity levels. Winters are mild and typically feature temperatures in the 40s and 50s during the day, but can dip into freezing levels at night. Spring and fall are pleasant with mild temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year on average.

Boiling Spring Lakes (zip 28461), North Carolina gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boiling Spring Lakes (zip 28461) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Boiling Spring Lakes (zip 28461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boiling Spring Lakes (zip 28461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 35
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28461 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28461 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina	United States
	56.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	34.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	30 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 28461 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the 28461 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28461 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 28461 zip code, there are 41.3 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 28461 zip code with an average of 34.5°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28461 zip code, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28461 zip code, 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 28461 zip code 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.

September is the wettest month in the 28461 zip code with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in the 28461 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 28461 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 28461 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the 28461 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 28461 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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