Zip 28906 (Murphy, NC) Climate

Murphy, NC (28906) has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures usually range from the mid-70s to the low 90s, and in the winter months from low 30s to low 50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout most of the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year. The area generally enjoys mild weather year-round, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and biking.

Murphy (zip 28906), North Carolina gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Murphy (zip 28906) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Murphy (zip 28906). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murphy (zip 28906) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28906 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

8.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 28906 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Murphy, North Carolina	United States
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	85.3°	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 28906 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28906 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 28906 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28906 zip code, there are 12.7 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 28906 zip code with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28906 zip code, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28906 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 28906 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 28906 zip code.

January is the wettest month in the 28906 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.9 inches in the 28906 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28906 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in the 28906 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in the 28906 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 28906 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Shari · Somers Point, NJ

Falling in Love

Over 8 years ago

Murphy , N.C. has my heart I've lived in several states but not one place I've ever lived has felt like home until I met Murphy . The downtown square is as picture More