what is the average yearly rainfall in north carolina
Climate of North Carolina There is an average of forty-five inches of rain a year (fifty in the mountains). July storms account for much of this precipitation. As much as 15% of the rainfall during the warm season in the Carolinas can be attributed to tropical cyclones.[3] Mountains usually see some snow in the fall and winter.[1] Moist winds from the southwest drop an average of 80 inches (2,000Â mm) of precipitation on the western side of the mountains, while the northeast-facing slopes average less than half that amount.[4]
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mecklenburg County is a county located on the border in the southwestern part of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,628. It increased to 1,034,070 as of the 2015 estimate, making it the most populous county in North Carolina and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass 1 million in population.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Charlotte.[2]