Zip 27531 (Goldsboro, NC) Climate

Goldsboro, NC (27531) has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months are in the upper 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit (around 32°C) with high humidity levels. In winter, average temperatures range from the mid-50s to mid-60s Fahrenheit (12 to 18°C). Precipitation is common throughout the year with thunderstorms occurring more frequently during the warmer months. Snowfall is rare but can sometimes occur in winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27531 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 27531 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Goldsboro, North Carolina	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.6 in.	27.8 in.
	110.0 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	32.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	98 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 27531 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 27531 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 27531 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 27531 zip code, there are 51.0 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 27531 zip code with an average of 32.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27531 zip code, there are 46.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27531 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 27531 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.

September is the wettest month in the 27531 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 27531 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27531 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in the 27531 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the 27531 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27531 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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