Zip 27537 (Henderson, NC) Climate

Henderson, NC (27537) enjoys four distinct seasons with warm summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months typically peaks around 83 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months average a low of 40 degrees. The area also experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. Henderson is also known for its moderate humidity levels averaging between 55% - 75%. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures tend to stay in the mid-60s with comfortable humidity levels that make it a great time to be outdoors.

Henderson (zip 27537), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henderson (zip 27537) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Henderson (zip 27537). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson (zip 27537) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 26
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 27537 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.5 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 27537 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Henderson, North Carolina	United States
	45.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	104.8 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.9	4.3
	423 ft.	2443 ft.

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 27537 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27537 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 27537 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 27537 zip code, there are 33.5 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 27537 zip code with an average of 26.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27537 zip code, there are 89.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27537 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27537 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 27537 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 27537 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in the 27537 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27537 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the 27537 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in the 27537 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27537 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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