Zip 28735 (Gerton, NC) Climate

The climate in 28735 Gerton, NC is typically mild and humid, with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures during the summer months range from the mid 70s to the upper 80s, while winter temperatures can range from the lower 40s to the mid 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling in the form of rain. Snowfall is not common in Gerton, though some light snow may occur during certain years. This area experiences moderately high levels of humidity throughout the year as well.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28735 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

8.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 28735 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gerton, North Carolina	United States
	48.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.9 in.	27.8 in.
	124.8 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	25.9°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.8	4.3
	1888 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 28735 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28735 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28735 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 28735 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28735 zip code with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28735 zip code, there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28735 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 28735 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 28735 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 28735 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in the 28735 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28735 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in the 28735 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in the 28735 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28735 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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