Zip 27326 (Ruffin, NC) Climate

27326 Ruffin, NC experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild but sometimes reach freezing temperatures for short periods of time. The area receives around 45 inches of rain each year, mostly during the summer months, making it a very lush and green region to live in. Humidity levels can be high during these months as well, making it important to stay hydrated during the warmer months.

Ruffin (zip 27326), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ruffin (zip 27326) averages 6 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 Ruffin (zip 27326). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ruffin (zip 27326) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27326 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 27326 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ruffin, North Carolina	United States
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	88.2°	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 27326 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27326 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 27326 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 27326 zip code, there are 32.9 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 27326 zip code with an average of 28.4°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27326 zip code, there are 75.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27326 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27326 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 27326 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 27326 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 27326 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27326 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in the 27326 zip code, which is rainier 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 6.1 inches in the 27326 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27326 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Linda · Ruffin, NC

A new neighbor in Ruffin

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ruffin, NC in October 2007. Very few people I spoke to then or since even knows where Ruffin, NC is. It's beautiful country with wonderfully hospitable and More