Zip 27019 (Germanton, NC) Climate

Germanton, NC 27019 has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and relatively mild winters. The highest temperatures of the year are usually seen in July and August, typically in the mid- to upper-90s Fahrenheit range (mid-30s Celsius). The coldest time of year is usually January, when temperatures may drop into the low to mid-30s Fahrenheit range (low 0s Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 45 inches. Humidity levels can be high throughout the year due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Stream.

Germanton (zip 27019), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Germanton (zip 27019) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Germanton (zip 27019). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Germanton (zip 27019) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27019 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 27019 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Germanton, North Carolina	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	9.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.3 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	784 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 27019 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27019 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 27019 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 27019 zip code, there are 25.9 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 27019 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27019 zip code, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27019 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27019 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 27019 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 27019 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 27019 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27019 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in the 27019 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 9.0 inches in the 27019 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27019 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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