Zip 27853 (Margarettsville, NC) Climate


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The climate in 27853 Margarettsville, NC is typically mild with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher during the day. Winters are generally cold but rarely dip below freezing, making for fairly mild winter days. Spring and fall are pleasant times of year, with warm days and cool nights, and plenty of sunshine. The area also experiences an average amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy all types of outdoor activities.

Margarettsville (zip 27853), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Margarettsville (zip 27853) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Margarettsville (zip 27853). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Margarettsville (zip 27853) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 28
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 27853 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 27853 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMargarettsville, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  28.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  83 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 27853 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27853 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 27853 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 27853 zip code, there are 34.1 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 27853 zip code with an average of 28.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In the 27853 zip code, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In the 27853 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 27853 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 27853 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 27853 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in the 27853 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in the 27853 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in the 27853 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27853 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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