Zip 28759 (Mills River, NC) Climate

Mills River, NC is known for its mild climate throughout the year. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter months it averages around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is generally abundant and spread out over the course of the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 45 inches. This area generally sees very little snow or extreme cold weather, making it a great place to live year round.

Mills River (zip 28759), North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mills River (zip 28759) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Mills River (zip 28759). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mills River (zip 28759) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28759 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.5 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 28759 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mills River, North Carolina	United States
	48.4 in.	38.1 in.
	9.0 in.	27.8 in.
	130.1 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	25.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	2198 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 28759 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28759 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 28759 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 28759 zip code, there are 6.3 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 28759 zip code with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28759 zip code, there are 98.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28759 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 is usually acceptable in the 28759 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 28759 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 28759 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 28759 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28759 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in the 28759 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in the 28759 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28759 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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