Zip 28756 (Mill Spring, NC) Climate

Mill Spring, NC (28756) has a mild climate that allows for all four seasons. Winters are usually relatively mild, with temperatures averaging in the low 40s and highs in the mid 50s throughout the season. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s on occasion. The spring brings moderate temperatures and plenty of rainfall, while autumn is generally cool and dry. The region experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it suitable for many types of plants and animals.

Mill Spring (zip 28756), North Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mill Spring (zip 28756) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Mill Spring (zip 28756). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mill Spring (zip 28756) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28756 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 28756 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mill Spring, North Carolina	United States
	51.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	115.4 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	28.1°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5	4.3
	939 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 28756 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28756 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 28756 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28756 zip code, there are 25.8 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 28756 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28756 zip code, there are 76.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28756 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 28756 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 28756 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 28756 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in the 28756 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28756 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in the 28756 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the 28756 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28756 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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