Zip 27041 (Pilot Mountain, NC) Climate


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\nPilot Mountain, NC is an area that experiences four distinct seasons, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the lower 70s to the upper 80s, while winter temperatures generally stay within the 30s and 40s. During the summer, Pilot Mountain can experience periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms, while snowfall during winter months is relatively light compared to other parts of the region. Throughout the year there is an average of 20 inches of precipitation and 211 sunny days annually.

Pilot Mountain (zip 27041), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pilot Mountain (zip 27041) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Pilot Mountain (zip 27041). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pilot Mountain (zip 27041) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27041 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 27041 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 27041 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27041 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 27041 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 27041 zip code, there are 22.4 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 27041 zip code with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In the 27041 zip code, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In the 27041 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27041 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 27041 zip code.
July is the wettest month in the 27041 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 27041 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in the 27041 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in the 27041 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 9.5 inches in the 27041 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27041 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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