Zip 28651 (Millers Creek, NC) Climate

The climate in 28651 Millers Creek, NC is generally mild and humid. Winters are typically cool but rarely cold with snowfall occurring only sporadically. Summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms. The average annual temperature is around 62 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). Average precipitation each year amounts to about 48 inches (121 cm). Spring and fall weather tends to be quite pleasant with lots of sunshine and mild temperatures making it the ideal time to visit for outdoor activities.

Millers Creek (zip 28651), North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Millers Creek (zip 28651) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Millers Creek (zip 28651). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millers Creek (zip 28651) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28651 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 28651 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Millers Creek, North Carolina	United States
	49.5 in.	38.1 in.
	5.9 in.	27.8 in.
	124.0 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.4	4.3
	1275 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 28651 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28651 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 28651 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28651 zip code, there are 25.2 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 28651 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28651 zip code, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28651 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 is usually acceptable in the 28651 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 28651 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 28651 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in the 28651 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28651 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 28651 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in the 28651 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28651 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Teresa · Millers Creek, NC

Life In Wilkes County

Over 10 years ago

I have lived here my whole life there nothing here It's not the kind of place to take a family unless you are looking to get away from the stress of city life. People More

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