Zip 28712 (Brevard, NC) Climate

The climate in 28712 Brevard, NC is warm and temperate. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 90s, while winters are mild with temperatures typically hovering around the mid-40s during the day. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, with snowfall rare in winter months. The area enjoys a healthy amount of sunshine year-round, although cloud cover can be prevalent during some months of the year.

Brevard (zip 28712), North Carolina gets 68 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brevard (zip 28712) averages 8 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 Brevard (zip 28712). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brevard (zip 28712) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 68 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28712 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 28712 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brevard, North Carolina	United States
	67.5 in.	38.1 in.
	7.6 in.	27.8 in.
	130.6 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	24.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	2180 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 28712 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28712 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 28712 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 28712 zip code, there are 7.2 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 28712 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28712 zip code, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28712 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 28712 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 28712 zip code.

January is the wettest month in the 28712 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 67.5 inches in the 28712 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28712 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in the 28712 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in the 28712 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28712 zip code with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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