Zip 28616 (Crossnore, NC) Climate

The climate in 28616 Crossnore, NC is mostly temperate throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures can reach highs of up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of around 60 degrees. The winters are usually mild, with temperatures averaging between 40 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with most areas receiving an average of 41 inches annually. Snow is rare on the lower elevations in Crossnore, but it can occur during the winter months at higher elevations. Overall, the climate in Crossnore is moderate and enjoyable for most people year round.

Crossnore (zip 28616), North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crossnore (zip 28616) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Crossnore (zip 28616). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crossnore (zip 28616) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28616 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 28616 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crossnore, North Carolina	United States
	55.2 in.	38.1 in.
	40.2 in.	27.8 in.
	147.1 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	74.7°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	4.6	4.3
	4220 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 28616 zip code with an average high temperature of 74.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28616 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 28616 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 28616 zip code, there are 0.0 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 28616 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28616 zip code, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28616 zip code, there are 3.6 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 28616 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.

July is the wettest month in the 28616 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in the 28616 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28616 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 147.1 rainy days annually in the 28616 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 40.2 inches in the 28616 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 28616 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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