Zip 28328 (Clinton, NC) Climate

Clinton, NC is located in the Southeastern United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures during summer months range from the upper 80s to the low 90s while the average low temperatures during winter months range from the mid-30s to the mid-40s. This area receives ample rainfall throughout the year with an average of over 48 inches annually. During summer months there are frequent thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms which can cause flooding.

Clinton (zip 28328), North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinton (zip 28328) averages 2 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 Clinton (zip 28328). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton (zip 28328) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28328 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28328 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clinton, North Carolina	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.6 in.	27.8 in.
	112.8 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	30.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	136 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 28328 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the 28328 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 28328 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 28328 zip code, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28328 zip code with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28328 zip code, there are 66.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 28328 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

Humidity in the 28328 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 28328 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the 28328 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28328 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in the 28328 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 1.6 inches in the 28328 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 28328 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.