Zip 28749 (Little Switzerland, NC) Climate

The climate in 28749 Little Switzerland, NC is quite mild and pleasant. The average summertime temperature ranges from the mid-70s to the lower 80s, while winter temperatures rarely dip below 40°F. The area receives a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year, with the wettest months usually occurring during October and November. With plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures for most of the year, Little Switzerland is a great place to enjoy some time outdoors!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28749 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 28749 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Little Switzerland, North Carolina	United States
	52.3 in.	38.1 in.
	13.1 in.	27.8 in.
	126.6 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	22.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	2618 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 28749 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28749 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 28749 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 28749 zip code, there are 1.6 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 28749 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28749 zip code, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28749 zip code, there are 0.7 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 28749 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.

March is the wettest month in the 28749 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in the 28749 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28749 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the 28749 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in the 28749 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28749 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 28749 (Little Switzerland, NC) Climate

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8.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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