Zip 28173 (Waxhaw, NC) Climate

28173 Waxhaw, NC is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and has a mild climate year-round. Winters in the area are generally cool with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms but rarely any extreme weather conditions. Average rainfall throughout the year is moderate and snowfall is rare. This temperate climate makes it an ideal location to live or visit for those seeking a mild climate year-round.

Waxhaw (zip 28173), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waxhaw (zip 28173) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Waxhaw (zip 28173). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waxhaw (zip 28173) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28173 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 28173 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Waxhaw, North Carolina	United States
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	90.6°	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 28173 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 28173 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 28173 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 28173 zip code, there are 48.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28173 zip code with an average of 31.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28173 zip code, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28173 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 28173 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.

August is the wettest month in the 28173 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 28173 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28173 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in the 28173 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in the 28173 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 28173 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.