Zip 28628 (Glen Alpine, NC) Climate

The climate in 28628 Glen Alpine, NC is typical of the eastern United States. Summer months are generally hot and humid with average temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit. Winter months bring colder temperatures, often dipping below freezing at night. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall during winter months. The area enjoys four distinct seasons including mild springs and autumns, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities year-round.

Glen Alpine (zip 28628), North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Alpine (zip 28628) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Glen Alpine (zip 28628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Alpine (zip 28628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28628 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 28628 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glen Alpine, 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 28628 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28628 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 28628 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28628 zip code, there are 27.1 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 28628 zip code with an average of 27.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28628 zip code, there are 83.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28628 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 28628 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 28628 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 28628 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 28628 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28628 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in the 28628 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in the 28628 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28628 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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