Murphy, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 1,615 Elev. 484 m / 1,588 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Murphy has mild summers with average highs of 84°F (29°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 25°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 92°F (33°C). Rain falls on about 77 days per year (47.0 in / 1194 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 7 in (190 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 134 sunny days per year and around 48 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (34°C) high | 21°F (-6°C) low |
| Rain | 77 days | 47.0 in (1194 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 7.5 in (190 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 134 sunny | 48 stormy |
| Wind | 1.6 mph (0.7 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan 53
Feb 49
Mar 58
Apr 74
May 63
Jun 52
Jul 64
Aug 45
Sep 45
Oct 46
Nov 56
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 60
Feb 47
Mar 64
Apr 76
May 75
Jun 77
Jul 78
Aug 75
Sep 70
Oct 64
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 50 mi McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
Ski resort 50 mi Ober Mountain
National park 76 mi Jones Bridge Unit
Mountain peak
(4,967 ft) 14 mi Grassy Top
Hospital 4 mi Murphy Medical Center
Hiking trail 14 mi Benton MacKaye Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | 6.2 in158 mm | 15 |
| February | 56°F 13°C | 36°F 2°C | 5.9 in 149 mm | 0.3 in8 mm | 10 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 42°F 5°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 0.3 in7 mm | 13 |
| April | 71°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 10 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 57°F 14°C | 7.8 in 198 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 65°F 18°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 69°F 21°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | — | 4 |
| September | 78°F 25°C | 60°F 15°C | 1.9 in 50 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 16 |
| December | 51°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 10 | 3 |
| March | 13 | 2 |
| April | 10 | 7 |
| May | 3 | 7 |
| June | 8 | 7 |
| July | 13 | 7 |
| August | 4 | 5 |
| September | 14 | 2 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 16 | 3 |
| December | 11 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 79°F 26°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 41°F 5°C |