Zip 28467 (Calabash, NC) Climate

Calabash, NC has a subtropical climate which is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s during the day and staying milder at night due to the coastal breeze. Winters are milder but feature some cold snaps and occasional snowfall. The average annual precipitation for Calabash is 58 inches, with most of it falling during summer months making it one of the wettest areas in North Carolina.

Calabash (zip 28467), North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calabash (zip 28467) 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 Calabash (zip 28467). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calabash (zip 28467) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 35
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28467 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28467 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Calabash, North Carolina	United States
	53.2 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	115.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	34.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	42 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 28467 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28467 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 28467 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 28467 zip code, there are 25.0 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 28467 zip code with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28467 zip code, there are 41.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28467 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 28467 zip code can be oppressive 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 28467 zip code with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in the 28467 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 28467 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in the 28467 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 28467 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 28467 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.