Zip 28301 (Fayetteville, NC) Climate

The climate in 28301 Fayetteville, NC is generally mild and humid with four distinct seasons. Winters are usually relatively short and cool with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 50s, while summers tend to be hot and muggy with temperatures reaching the mid-90s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average rainfall of approximately 44 inches annually. There can occasionally be snowfall during winter months but it is rarely significant enough to cause any disruption. The area also sees an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities year round.

Fayetteville (zip 28301), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville (zip 28301) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville (zip 28301). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville (zip 28301) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28301 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28301 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fayetteville, North Carolina	United States
	45.2 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.9 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	32.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	137 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 28301 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 28301 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 28301 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 28301 zip code, there are 52.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28301 zip code with an average of 32.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28301 zip code, there are 53.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28301 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 28301 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 28301 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 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 45.2 inches in the 28301 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28301 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in the 28301 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 28301 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28301 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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