Zip 28683 (Thurmond, NC) Climate

Thurmond, NC is located in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and features a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are mild to cool with occasional snowfall. During the summer months, high temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C) while lows average in the mid-60s Fahrenheit (18°C). During winter months, high temperatures average in the upper 40s Fahrenheit (9°C), while lows average in the low 30s Fahrenheit (-1°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging between 40 and 50 inches per year.

Thurmond (zip 28683), North Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thurmond (zip 28683) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Thurmond (zip 28683). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thurmond (zip 28683) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28683 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 28683 zip code, while January and December 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 28683 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 28683 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 28683 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 28683 zip code, there are 23.9 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 28683 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28683 zip code, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In the 28683 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 is usually acceptable in the 28683 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 28683 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 28683 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the 28683 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28683 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in the 28683 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 4.0 inches in the 28683 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 28683 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Alishia · Statesville, NC

Country life

Over 4 years ago

I grew up on possum trot Rd and only 2 stores and 1 post office for miles and miles located right on the line between Surry county and Wilkes county. With Blue ridge More