Zip 27565 (Oxford, NC) Climate

Oxford, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer is usually in the mid-80s with occasional heat waves pushing into the upper 90s and occasionally even 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures generally range from the mid-30s to the mid-60s with occasional cold snaps dropping temperatures below freezing. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with spring and summer months getting more rain than fall and winter months.

Oxford (zip 27565), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxford (zip 27565) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Oxford (zip 27565). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford (zip 27565) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 27
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27565 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.5 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 27565 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oxford, North Carolina	United States
	45.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.6 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	26.5°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	499 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 27565 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27565 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 27565 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 27565 zip code, there are 32.8 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 27565 zip code with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27565 zip code, there are 86.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27565 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.

Humidity in the 27565 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 27565 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.0 inches in the 27565 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27565 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 27565 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 27565 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27565 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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