Zip 28773 (Saluda, NC) Climate

The climate in 28773 Saluda, NC is typically mild and relatively humid, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from the high twenties to mid-thirties, while summer temperatures average in the high seventies to low eighties. Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, with spring being the peak season for rain and thunderstorms. Snowfall is rare, but possible during late fall and early winter months. Overall, Saluda has a pleasant year-round climate that is ideal for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Saluda (zip 28773), North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saluda (zip 28773) averages 9 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 Saluda (zip 28773). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saluda (zip 28773) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28773 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 28773 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saluda, North Carolina	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	83.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.5	Unlock
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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 28773 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28773 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28773 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 28773 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28773 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28773 zip code, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 28773 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 28773 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 28773 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 28773 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in the 28773 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 28773 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in the 28773 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in the 28773 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28773 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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