Zip 27016 (Danbury, NC) Climate

The climate of 27016 Danbury, NC is generally warm and humid in the summer months. Average daytime temperatures can range between 70-90°F (21-32°C). The area also receives plenty of precipitation, with annual rainfall totals of around 45 inches. Winters in the area are mild with temperatures usually falling between 40-60°F (4-16°C). Snowfall is possible during the winter season but is usually light and short-lived.

Danbury (zip 27016), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Danbury (zip 27016) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Danbury (zip 27016). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danbury (zip 27016) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27016 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.9 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 27016 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Danbury, North Carolina	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	9.5 in.	27.8 in.
	113.7 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	26.7°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.7	4.3
	938 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 27016 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27016 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 27016 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 27016 zip code, there are 26.1 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 27016 zip code with an average of 26.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27016 zip code, there are 89.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27016 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27016 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 27016 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 27016 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 27016 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27016 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in the 27016 zip code, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.5 inches in the 27016 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27016 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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