Zip 28763 (Otto, NC) Climate

Otto, North Carolina has a mild climate year-round with warm summers and cool winters. Average highs in the summer reach the mid-80s while winter lows usually dip into the upper 30s and lower 40s. Rainfall is equally distributed throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 5 inches. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine most days, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Otto (zip 28763), North Carolina gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otto (zip 28763) averages 4 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 Otto (zip 28763). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otto (zip 28763) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28763 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

8.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 28763 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Otto, North Carolina	United States
	64.0 in.	38.1 in.
	4.2 in.	27.8 in.
	126.8 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	24.1°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.4	4.3
	2232 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 28763 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28763 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 28763 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 28763 zip code, there are 8.5 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 28763 zip code with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28763 zip code, there are 107.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28763 zip code, there are 0.5 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 28763 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 28763 zip code.

January is the wettest month in the 28763 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.0 inches in the 28763 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28763 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in the 28763 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 4.2 inches in the 28763 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28763 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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