Best time of the year in the Carolinas

October splendor is here in the Carolinas and in my humble opinion this is the best month weather wise in the Carolinas. April would be a close second but for reasons I’ll explain October might be the best month of the year. October is usually defined weather wise as a month with mild sunny days and cool nights. You have to love that the average high for October is 73 and the average low is 51. April by the way is actually a tad cooler with an average high equal to October at 73 but an average low of 49 which is cooler. April is dryer and the driest month all year at 2.95" of average rainfall compared to Octobers 3.66", but it always seems like there is more in April especially with the severe weather. Octobers has autumn color of trees changing from green to a rainbow of colors, and April has the rainbow of spring flowers. Seems like a tie until you think about allergies, while rag weed and mold can be a problem in October, April has just about every allergen known to man in the air. Combine that with the lack of rainfall to clean those allergens and that could seal the deal.

Pictures by: Kristen Pickeral/Grandfather Mountain,Catherine Morton/Grandfather Mountain), Jim Morton