Zip 28731 (Flat Rock, NC) Climate

The climate in 28731 Flat Rock, NC is generally warm and temperate. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s, while winters tend to be cool but mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches per year. Spring and autumn are pleasant seasons and generally provide mild temperatures that make outdoor activities enjoyable.

Flat Rock (zip 28731), North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flat Rock (zip 28731) averages 9 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 Flat Rock (zip 28731). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flat Rock (zip 28731) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28731 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 28731 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Flat Rock, North Carolina	United States
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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 28731 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28731 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28731 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 28731 zip code, there are 6.4 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 28731 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28731 zip code, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28731 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 28731 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 28731 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 28731 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in the 28731 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28731 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in the 28731 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in the 28731 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28731 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Dan · Flat Rock, NC

Beautiful place to call home

Over 7 years ago

I absolutely love this area. Surrounded by mountains the views are breathtaking. People are super More