Zip 28605 (Blowing Rock, NC) Climate

The climate in 28605 Blowing Rock, NC is generally mild and pleasant with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature of the area is 46°F, with an average high of 61°F in July and an average low of 31°F in January. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of rain during the summer months. Snowfall is occasional but light compared to other areas in the region. Winters are cold but sunny, making it a great spot for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Blowing Rock (zip 28605), North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blowing Rock (zip 28605) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Blowing Rock (zip 28605). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blowing Rock (zip 28605) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28605 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 28605 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 28605 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28605 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 28605 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 28605 zip code, there are 0.2 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 28605 zip code with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28605 zip code, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28605 zip code, there are 1.8 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 28605 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.

June is the wettest month in the 28605 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 54.6 inches in the 28605 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28605 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 141.0 rainy days annually in the 28605 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 34.3 inches in the 28605 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 28605 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mark · Blowing Rock, NC

Love it!

Over 3 years ago

Amazing weather, community, and services… semi-retired from Long Island, ny (Long Beach and west Gilgo) miss the ocean but love the beautiful mountain scenery here!… I More