Zip 27343 (Semora, NC) Climate

27343 Semora, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s with high humidity levels. In the winter months, temperatures range from mid-30s to low 50s. The area receives around 44 inches of rainfall annually with most of it occurring in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but can occur during winter months. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year due to its close proximity to the Atlantic coast.

Semora (zip 27343), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Semora (zip 27343) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Semora (zip 27343). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Semora (zip 27343) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27343 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 27343 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Semora, North Carolina	United States
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	88.8°	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 27343 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27343 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 27343 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27343 zip code, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27343 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27343 zip code, there are 79.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27343 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 27343 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 27343 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 27343 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 27343 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in the 27343 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in the 27343 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer 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 6.2 inches in the 27343 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27343 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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