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NCWriter
Oct 16, 2014Explorer
Two major elements affecting our climate are the Appalachian Mountains all the way down from Newfoundland to Alabama...and the Gulf Stream along the Atlantic Coast.
So of course in addition to the north-south changes, you'll see colder temps in the mountains at higher elevations and more temperate weather right along the coast
(In our experience, for example, the NC coast is somewhat cooler in summer and warmer in winter than temps 50 mies inland.)
Makes for pleasant visits to the Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mtn NP in summer and especially fall when it is still humid and hot elsewhere in the South.
So of course in addition to the north-south changes, you'll see colder temps in the mountains at higher elevations and more temperate weather right along the coast
(In our experience, for example, the NC coast is somewhat cooler in summer and warmer in winter than temps 50 mies inland.)
Makes for pleasant visits to the Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mtn NP in summer and especially fall when it is still humid and hot elsewhere in the South.
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