Zip 27030 (Mount Airy, NC) Climate

Mount Airy, NC has a humid subtropical climate, with warm and humid summers and cool but mild winters. The average temperature is around 64 degrees in the summer months of June-August, and 33 degrees in January-February. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an annual average of 46 inches. During the winter months snowfall can occur but does not usually amount to significant accumulations. Storms can occur throughout the entire year with most being concentrated during the summer months from May-September.

Mount Airy (zip 27030), North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Airy (zip 27030) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mount Airy (zip 27030). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Airy (zip 27030) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27030 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 27030 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 27030 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27030 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 27030 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 27030 zip code, there are 22.2 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 27030 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 27030 zip code, there are 106.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 27030 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27030 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 27030 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 27030 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in the 27030 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27030 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in the 27030 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in the 27030 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27030 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Abhd · Mount Airy, NC

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Over 18 years ago

I am a married 28 year old mother of one. I guess you could call Mount Airy my hometown, because I have lived here for 14 years. I met my husband here and I don't want More