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

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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

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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

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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

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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