Zip 27332 (Sanford, NC) Climate

27332 Sanford, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer reach around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while average lows in the winter dip to as low as 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 45 inches per year and is spread out over about 108 days. Thunderstorms are common during the warm summer months due to moisture from the Atlantic Ocean.

Sanford (zip 27332), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanford (zip 27332) averages 3 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 Sanford (zip 27332). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanford (zip 27332) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27332 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 27332 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sanford, North Carolina	United States
	46.4 in.	38.1 in.
	2.6 in.	27.8 in.
	107.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	30.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	339 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 27332 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the 27332 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 27332 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 27332 zip code, there are 45.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27332 zip code with an average of 30.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27332 zip code, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27332 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 27332 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 27332 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in the 27332 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27332 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 27332 zip code, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the 27332 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27332 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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