Zip 27518 (Cary, NC) Climate

Cary, NC (27518) is an ideal place to live when it comes to climate. The area enjoys mild winters and warm summers, making it comfortable year-round. In the summer, temperatures typically stay in the 70s and 80s during the day and low 60s at night. Winters are on the cooler side but still pleasant; daytime temperatures usually hover around the 50s mark with nighttime lows near freezing point. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, making Cary a great place to be no matter what time of year it is!

Cary (zip 27518), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cary (zip 27518) averages 4 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 Cary (zip 27518). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cary (zip 27518) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27518 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 27518 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cary, North Carolina	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	4.1 in.	27.8 in.
	106.9 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	400 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 27518 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27518 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 27518 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27518 zip code, there are 34.0 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 27518 zip code with an average of 30.2°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27518 zip code, there are 64.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27518 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 27518 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.

July is the wettest month in the 27518 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 27518 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27518 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in the 27518 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in the 27518 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27518 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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