Zip 27840 (Hamilton, NC) Climate

The climate in Hamilton, NC (27840) is generally mild and humid with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 88°F while the average low temperature in winter is around 32°F. Rainfall is abundant, with an annual total of over 48 inches of precipitation. The area enjoys a fair amount of sunshine year-round, with the most abundant sunshine during the spring and summer months from late April to early September. Humidity levels tend to be quite high throughout the year, especially during the summer months.

Hamilton (zip 27840), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hamilton (zip 27840) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Hamilton (zip 27840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton (zip 27840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27840 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.5 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 27840 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 27840 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 27840 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 27840 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27840 zip code, there are 39.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27840 zip code with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27840 zip code, there are 68.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27840 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 27840 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 27840 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 27840 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27840 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in the 27840 zip code, which is rainier 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 2.1 inches in the 27840 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27840 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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