Zip 28753 (Marshall, NC) Climate

The climate in 28753 Marshall, NC is generally mild throughout the year with distinct seasonal changes. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are generally cool, though snowfall is not common. Rainfall is fairly consistent year-round, with summer months typically being the wettest months. Spring can be quite variable from one year to the next, ranging from wet to dry depending on weather conditions. Autumn is often mild and dry overall, with colorful foliage during the peak season in October and November.

Marshall (zip 28753), North Carolina gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshall (zip 28753) averages 17 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 Marshall (zip 28753). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall (zip 28753) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28753 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 28753 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marshall, North Carolina	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	17.4 in.	27.8 in.
	127.0 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	84.4°	85.8°
	24.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	2212 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 28753 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28753 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 28753 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 28753 zip code, there are 8.3 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 28753 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28753 zip code, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28753 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 28753 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 28753 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 28753 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28753 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in the 28753 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 17.4 inches in the 28753 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28753 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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