Zip 28634 (Harmony, NC) Climate

The climate in 28634 Harmony, NC is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C). Winters are relatively mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain each year, along with a healthy dose of sunshine. Spring and fall are often the most enjoyable times to visit due to the comfortable temperature ranges and lack of humidity.

Harmony (zip 28634), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harmony (zip 28634) averages 6 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 Harmony (zip 28634). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harmony (zip 28634) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28634 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 28634 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harmony, North Carolina	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	6.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.6 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	23.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	945 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 28634 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28634 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 28634 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28634 zip code, there are 26.3 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 28634 zip code with an average of 23.9°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28634 zip code, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28634 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 28634 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 28634 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 28634 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in the 28634 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28634 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in the 28634 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 6.0 inches in the 28634 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28634 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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