Otto, North Carolina facts for kids
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Otto, North Carolina
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 Otto, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Otto, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Macon |
| Elevation | 2,070 ft (630 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28763
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021766 |
Otto is a small place in Macon County, North Carolina, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's not a city or town with its own local government.
Otto is located along U.S. Route 23. It is about 8.4 miles (13.5 km) south of a larger town called Franklin. Otto has its own post office where people can send and receive mail. The ZIP code for Otto is 28763.
The community of Otto has a special building. It's called the Otto Community Building. People meet there regularly to plan things for the area. This building is connected to the Otto Fire Station. The fire station is run by brave volunteer firefighters. They help keep everyone in Otto safe.
Otto's Weather: What to Expect
Otto has a type of weather called a humid subtropical climate. On climate maps, this is shown as "Cfa". This means Otto usually has hot, humid summers. Its winters are generally mild. The area gets rain throughout the year.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Otto was 99°F (37°C). This happened between June 30 and July 2, 2012. The coldest temperature ever recorded was a very chilly -18°F (-28°C). This cold day was on January 21, 1985.
| Climate data for Coweeta Experimental Station, North Carolina, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
79 (26) |
87 (31) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
94 (34) |
90 (32) |
83 (28) |
77 (25) |
99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 67.1 (19.5) |
70.9 (21.6) |
78.2 (25.7) |
83.7 (28.7) |
86.8 (30.4) |
90.1 (32.3) |
91.3 (32.9) |
90.7 (32.6) |
87.4 (30.8) |
81.6 (27.6) |
75.4 (24.1) |
68.2 (20.1) |
92.4 (33.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.6 (10.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
71.0 (21.7) |
77.6 (25.3) |
83.2 (28.4) |
86.1 (30.1) |
85.1 (29.5) |
80.3 (26.8) |
71.8 (22.1) |
62.2 (16.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
70.1 (21.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.6 (3.7) |
41.9 (5.5) |
48.5 (9.2) |
56.6 (13.7) |
64.0 (17.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
73.4 (23.0) |
72.5 (22.5) |
67.2 (19.6) |
57.3 (14.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
41.3 (5.2) |
56.6 (13.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
34.5 (1.4) |
42.3 (5.7) |
50.3 (10.2) |
57.3 (14.1) |
60.7 (15.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
54.1 (12.3) |
42.9 (6.1) |
32.8 (0.4) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
43.1 (6.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.4 (−13.1) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
34.2 (1.2) |
45.5 (7.5) |
52.4 (11.3) |
50.7 (10.4) |
39.4 (4.1) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
4.8 (−15.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−4 (−20) |
−1 (−18) |
16 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
40 (4) |
28 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
3 (−16) |
−11 (−24) |
−18 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.08 (180) |
6.50 (165) |
6.67 (169) |
6.12 (155) |
5.30 (135) |
5.92 (150) |
5.11 (130) |
5.33 (135) |
5.68 (144) |
5.07 (129) |
6.14 (156) |
7.25 (184) |
72.17 (1,832) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
2.6 (6.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.6 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 137.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
