Zip 28357 (Lumber Bridge, NC) Climate

28357 Lumber Bridge, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant springs and autumns. Average summer temperatures are in the mid 80's to low 90's (Fahrenheit) with high humidity levels due to its location near the Atlantic Ocean coast. Winters in 28357 Lumber Bridge, NC tend to be mild with average temperatures in the mid 40's to low 50's (Fahrenheit). Spring and autumn are pleasant seasons with average temperatures ranging from the upper 50's and mid 60's (Fahrenheit). Rainfall is abundant throughout the entire year with most months receiving over 4 inches of rain.

Lumber Bridge (zip 28357), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lumber Bridge (zip 28357) 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 Lumber Bridge (zip 28357). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lumber Bridge (zip 28357) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28357 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28357 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lumber Bridge, 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 28357 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 28357 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 28357 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 28357 zip code, there are 48.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28357 zip code with an average of 31.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28357 zip code, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28357 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 28357 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.

July is the wettest month in the 28357 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.9 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 45.7 inches in the 28357 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28357 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in the 28357 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 2.1 inches in the 28357 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28357 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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