Zip 28034 (Dallas, NC) Climate

Dallas, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences an average temperature of about 65°F in the winter and 85°F in the summer. Precipitation is typically moderate throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 46 inches. Humidity levels tend to be fairly high year-round, ranging from 50% to 90%. Storms are frequent in the spring and summer months, but severe weather is rare.

Dallas (zip 28034), North Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dallas (zip 28034) averages 2 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 Dallas (zip 28034). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dallas (zip 28034) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 29
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28034 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.1 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 28034 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dallas, North Carolina	United States
	42.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	105.1 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	29.3°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.8	4.3
	742 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 28034 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 28034 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 28034 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 28034 zip code, there are 36.8 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 28034 zip code with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 28034 zip code, there are 66.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 28034 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 28034 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 28034 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in the 28034 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28034 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in the 28034 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 1.7 inches in the 28034 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28034 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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