Zip 28444 (Harrells, NC) Climate

The climate in 28444 Harrells, NC is moderate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature during the winter months is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 50 inches. Humidity levels tend to be higher in the summer months, but generally stay at comfortable levels year-round.

Harrells (zip 28444), North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrells (zip 28444) averages 1 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 Harrells (zip 28444). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrells (zip 28444) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28444 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28444 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrells, North Carolina	United States
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	90.4°	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 28444 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 28444 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 28444 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 28444 zip code, there are 46.2 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 28444 zip code with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28444 zip code, there are 60.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28444 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 28444 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.

August is the wettest month in the 28444 zip code with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in the 28444 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28444 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in the 28444 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 28444 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28444 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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