Zip 27253 (Graham, NC) Climate

The climate in 27253 Graham, NC is characterized by hot and humid summers and relatively mild winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures reach between 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit with heat index values often reaching into the upper 90s. The humidity levels also tend to be high during this time of year. Winters are generally mild in comparison, with average low temperatures dipping into the mid 30s at night while highs usually reach around 60 degrees during the day. Precipitation occurs year-round, but is most abundant in late spring and early summer when thunderstorms are common and more frequent than other times of year.

Graham (zip 27253), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Graham (zip 27253) averages 2 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 Graham (zip 27253). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Graham (zip 27253) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27253 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 27253 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Graham, North Carolina	United States
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	89.4°	85.8°
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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 27253 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 27253 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 27253 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27253 zip code, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27253 zip code with an average of 28.2°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27253 zip code, there are 74.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27253 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27253 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 27253 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 27253 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 27253 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27253 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the 27253 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 27253 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 27253 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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