Zip 28741 (Highlands, NC) Climate

Highlands, NC 28741 has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Celsius) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 38 degrees Fahrenheit (3 Celsius). There are occasionally snowstorms in the winter months, but these typically do not last for more than a few days. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, although there is slightly higher precipitation from April to October. The area experiences moderate humidity levels and can become hot during periods of extended sunshine.

Highlands (zip 28741), North Carolina gets 81 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highlands (zip 28741) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Highlands (zip 28741). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highlands (zip 28741) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 81 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28741 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 28741 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Highlands, 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 28741 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28741 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28741 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 28741 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28741 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28741 zip code, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28741 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 28741 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

November is the wettest month in the 28741 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 5.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 80.9 inches in the 28741 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28741 zip code with 15.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in the 28741 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in the 28741 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28741 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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