Zip 28031 (Cornelius, NC) Climate

Cornelius, NC (28031) has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F and in the winter is around 40°F. During the summer months, there is usually high humidity levels and frequent thunderstorms. Average precipitation ranges from about 3-4 inches per month throughout the year, with the heaviest rainfall occurring during late spring and early fall. The area typically experiences mild spring temperatures as well as occasional snowfall in winter months.

Cornelius (zip 28031), North Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cornelius (zip 28031) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Cornelius (zip 28031). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cornelius (zip 28031) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28031 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 28031 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cornelius, North Carolina	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	89.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.6	Unlock
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	796 ft.	Unlock

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 28031 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 28031 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 28031 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 28031 zip code, there are 40.3 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 28031 zip code with an average of 28.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28031 zip code, there are 77.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28031 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.

Humidity in the 28031 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.

July is the wettest month in the 28031 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in the 28031 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28031 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 28031 zip code, which is less rainy 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 2.7 inches in the 28031 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28031 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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