page_title: Marion, North Carolina
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Marion, North Carolina / Climate
caption_attribution_description: English: Roy Williams (basketball coach) birthplace marker in Marion, NC
context_page_description: Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of McDowell County. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion's Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population was 7,838 at the 2010 Census.
context_section_description: With an elevation of 1,400 feet, Marion's climate is fairly warm during summer, when temperatures tend to be in the 80s and 90s, and moderately cold during the winter, with temperatures typically in the 30s and 40s.
  The annual average precipitation at Marion is 54 inches. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the wettest month of the year being March with an average rainfall of 5.59 Inches.
caption: UNC Coach Roy Williams at his Historical Marker dedication in 2011
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