Matthews climate planning
Matthews offers a warm season with heat, humidity, and short winter route questions
The rendered climate ledger lists a 90°F average summer high, 68 days above 90°F, a 36°F average winter low, 46 days below freezing, 76 percent humidity, five comfortable months, and 1,638 peak sun hours per year. The modeled multi year fine particle baseline is 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter for 2021 through 2025, with Excellent modeled air quality and Moderate heat risk.
April, May, June, September, and October are the listed best months, while January, July, and August are toughest. Review cooling, shade, hydration, humidity, allergies, heating, freezing surfaces, greenway closures, storm preparation, power, and the route to care before choosing a home.
Living through the seasons
Summer and winter comfort tell a similar story.
- Overall Comfort
- Moderate
2.5 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 90°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 68 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Moderate
Hot · 90°F
Good
2.4 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 36°F / 2°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 46 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Good
Very Good
Good
2.9 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 76%
- Comfortable Months
- 5 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1638 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Fair
Fair
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 7.8 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Toughest Months
- Jan, Jul, Aug
- Heat Risk
- Moderate
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Good · 7.8 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Good
3.4 / 5
Matthews in everyday life
Could Matthews work for you?
What may work well
- For Matthews, April, May, June, September, and October provide a useful outdoor month group within five comfortable months.
- The 90°F summer high, 36°F winter low, and 1,638 sun hours provide concrete home comfort inputs.
- The modeled fine particle baseline and Excellent air quality entry can be reviewed separately from Poor allergy levels and humidity.
What to think about
- Sixty eight days above 90°F add cooling, shade, hydration, allergies, parking, and care route questions.
- Poor allergies, 76 percent humidity, Moderate heat, and seasonal weather can change outdoor time, cooling, and reserve needs.
- High county composite, flood, and storm rows can affect insurance, drainage, power, parking, greenway use, buses, airport trips, and the route home.
Plan Matthews climate around heat, winter, hazards, and home comfort
Review the home in winter
At a Matthews address, check heating, insulation, entry, stairs, sidewalks, parking, ice response, medications, groceries, care routes, vehicle readiness, power, and backup rides.
Plan for summer heat
At the chosen Matthews home, review cooling, shade, windows, indoor air, humidity, utility planning, hydration, outdoor timing, allergies, parking, and the route from care or recreation.
Pair air and hazard planning
Use the modeled 7.8 microgram multi year fine particle baseline, Excellent modeled air quality, Poor allergies, High composite, flood, and storm rows, Moderate heat, Low wildfire and drought, insurance, power, water, and reserve questions together.
Use the decision actions
Save the strongest seasonal plan, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after heat, allergies, freezing days, flood, storm, heating, cooling, and route questions are answered.
Questions retirees ask
How hot is a Matthews summer?
The average summer high is 90°F and the ledger lists 68 days above 90°F. Review cooling, shade, hydration, humidity, indoor air, utility planning, mobility, and personal tolerance.
What do 46 freezing days mean for retirement?
In Matthews, those 46 days add heating, ice, stairs, sidewalks, parking, groceries, medications, care routes, maintenance, vehicle readiness, and backup transportation to the home review.
What does the fine particle baseline mean?
The modeled multi year fine particle baseline is 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter for 2021 through 2025. Pair it with Excellent modeled air quality, Poor allergies, filters, ventilation, moisture, humidity, and personal sensitivity.
When are outdoor plans easiest?
April, May, June, September, and October are the listed best months, while January, July, and August are toughest. Check actual conditions, surfaces, allergies, mobility, greenway closures, and weather before an outing.
What should a flood and storm home review include?
Check drainage, insurance, roof, trees, power, parking, water, alternate routes, vehicle placement, medications, care access, cooling, greenway closure information, and the household response plan.
Matthews offers a useful warm season and five comfortable months, provided the home handles 68 hot days, Poor allergies, humidity, High county composite, flood, and storm rows, heating, cooling, power, and route questions. Save the strongest seasonal plan, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after the home review.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk, Weather Volatility
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS, checked against U.S. EPA AirData
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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