Banner Elk, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 1,138 Elev. 1,130 m / 3,708 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Banner Elk sees mild summers peaking at 80°F (27°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 21°F (-6°C) in January. Wind chill can push winter lows to 12°F (-11°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 84 days per year (53.3 in / 1355 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 26 in (670 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 105 sunny days per year and around 56 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 80°F (26°C) high | 21°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 12°F (-11°C) low | |
| Rain | 84 days | 53.3 in (1355 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 26.4 in (670 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 105 sunny | 56 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 58
Feb 51
Mar 67
Apr 73
May 62
Jun 60
Jul 69
Aug 56
Sep 50
Oct 46
Nov 62
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 61
Feb 48
Mar 64
Apr 74
May 76
Jun 80
Jul 82
Aug 80
Sep 73
Oct 62
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 21°F -6°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | 10.6 in270 mm | 14 |
| February | 49°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 4.5 in 115 mm | 3.0 in76 mm | 9 |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | 0.6 in15 mm | 10 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 47°F 9°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 6 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 51°F 11°C | 9.5 in 241 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.9 in 149 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 80°F 26°C | 65°F 18°C | 6.1 in 155 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 60°F 15°C | 5.9 in 151 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 71°F 21°C | 54°F 12°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | 0.8 in22 mm | 13 |
| December | 45°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | 11.3 in286 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 1 |
| March | 10 | 3 |
| April | 6 | 4 |
| May | 3 | 9 |
| June | 7 | 8 |
| July | 9 | 12 |
| August | 5 | 8 |
| September | 9 | 6 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 13 | 2 |
| December | 6 | 0 |