Zip 28733 (Fontana Dam, NC) Climate

The climate in 28733 Fontana Dam, NC, United States is mostly moderate throughout the year. Summers are usually mild and humid with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters generally remain cool with temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences a fair amount of rain throughout the seasons, typically receiving around 50 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during winter months with an average of 2 to 3 inches per month. Spring and fall tend to be short, but pleasant in temperatures and often very sunny days. Overall, 28733 Fontana Dam has a moderate climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live throughout the year.

Fontana Dam (zip 28733), North Carolina gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fontana Dam (zip 28733) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Fontana Dam (zip 28733). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fontana Dam (zip 28733) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 24
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28733 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 28733 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fontana Dam, North Carolina	United States
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	82.6°	85.8°
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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 28733 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28733 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 28733 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 28733 zip code, there are 3.6 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 28733 zip code with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28733 zip code, there are 109.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28733 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 28733 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 28733 zip code.

January is the wettest month in the 28733 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in the 28733 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28733 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in the 28733 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in the 28733 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28733 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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