Zip 27587 (Wake Forest, NC) Climate

The climate in 27587 Wake Forest, NC is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with highs reaching into the mid 80s Fahrenheit (higher on hot days), while winters are cool but rarely icy, with lows dipping into the 30s and 40s. The average temperature in Wake Forest is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year - typically over 4 inches per month - resulting in a mostly green landscape that is full of life all year round.

Wake Forest (zip 27587), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wake Forest (zip 27587) averages 3 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 Wake Forest (zip 27587). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wake Forest (zip 27587) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27587 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 27587 zip code, while January and July 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 27587 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the 27587 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 27587 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 27587 zip code, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27587 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27587 zip code, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27587 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

Humidity in the 27587 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 27587 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 46.0 inches in the 27587 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in the 27587 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 27587 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 2.9 inches in the 27587 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27587 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jeff · Wake Forest, NC

Heritage Wake Forest

Over 17 years ago

Heritage Wake Forest is an award winning master planned community. With a Semi-Private golf course,walking trails, two-swimming pools and state of the art recreation More