Zip 28043 (Forest City, NC) Climate

The climate in 28043 Forest City, NC is typical of the southeastern United States. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and high humidity levels. Winters are mild with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-40s to the low-50s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around four inches per month. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant, making them ideal times to explore the area's parks and hiking trails.

Forest City (zip 28043), North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest City (zip 28043) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Forest City (zip 28043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest City (zip 28043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28043 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.4 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 28043 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Forest City, North Carolina	United States
	49.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.2 in.	27.8 in.
	114.0 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	26.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	904 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 28043 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28043 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 28043 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 28043 zip code, there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28043 zip code with an average of 26.6°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28043 zip code, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28043 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 28043 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.

March is the wettest month in the 28043 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in the 28043 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28043 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in the 28043 zip code, which is rainier 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 3.2 inches in the 28043 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28043 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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