Zip 28531 (Harkers Island, NC) Climate

28531 Harkers Island, NC has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) during the day. Winters are mild with temperatures usually ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit (4-15 degrees Celsius). The area receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall each year, mostly in summer and fall. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year due to its coastal location. In general, the climate here is moderate and comfortable, perfect for outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, boating, and hiking.

Harkers Island (zip 28531), North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harkers Island (zip 28531) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Harkers Island (zip 28531). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harkers Island (zip 28531) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28531 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28531 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harkers Island, 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 28531 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28531 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 28531 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 28531 zip code, there are 8.1 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 28531 zip code with an average of 35.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28531 zip code, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28531 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 28531 zip code can be oppressive 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.

August is the wettest month in the 28531 zip code with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.9 inches in the 28531 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28531 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 28531 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 28531 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28531 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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