Zip 28343 (Gibson, NC) Climate

28343 Gibson, NC is a rural area with a mild climate. During the months of April to October, temperatures average around 70°F during the day and drop to about 50°F at night. During the winter, temperatures average around 45°F during the day and usually drop to around 30°F at night. The area receives ample rainfall throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually. There is very little snowfall in this area compared to other parts of North Carolina, and it rarely gets below freezing during the winter months.

Gibson (zip 28343), North Carolina gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gibson (zip 28343) averages 1 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 Gibson (zip 28343). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibson (zip 28343) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28343 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.8 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28343 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gibson, North Carolina	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	102.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	32.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	213 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 28343 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 28343 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 28343 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 28343 zip code, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28343 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28343 zip code, there are 54.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28343 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 28343 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.

August is the wettest month in the 28343 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 28343 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28343 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in the 28343 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the 28343 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28343 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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