Zip 27239 (Denton, NC) Climate

The climate in 27239 Denton, NC is generally mild and temperate. Winters are usually short and relatively mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s. Spring and fall are both comfortable, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and camping. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year, often punctuated by evening thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, the climate in 27239 Denton is pleasant and enjoyable for most of the year.

Denton (zip 27239), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Denton (zip 27239) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Denton (zip 27239). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denton (zip 27239) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27239 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 27239 zip code, while January and February 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 27239 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In the 27239 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 27239 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27239 zip code, there are 30.9 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 27239 zip code with an average of 29.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27239 zip code, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27239 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 27239 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 27239 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 27239 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27239 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in the 27239 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in the 27239 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27239 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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