Zip 27926 (Corapeake, NC) Climate

The climate in 27926 Corapeake, NC is typically humid and subtropical with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature for the area is around 68°F in the winter months and 81°F during the summer months. The area enjoys a good amount of rain throughout the year with an average of about 47 inches annually. This makes it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and hiking all year round.

Corapeake (zip 27926), North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corapeake (zip 27926) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Corapeake (zip 27926). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corapeake (zip 27926) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27926 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 27926 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Corapeake, North Carolina	United States
	48.8 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	117.6 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	27.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	39 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 27926 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 27926 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 27926 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27926 zip code, there are 36.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27926 zip code with an average of 27.6°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27926 zip code, there are 80.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27926 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 27926 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 27926 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in the 27926 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27926 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in the 27926 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the 27926 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27926 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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