North Carolina Climate: Rankings, Normals and Frost Dates by Town

How North Carolina is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in North Carolina: 78.5°F (+2.1 °F against 1991-2020), the 5th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in North Carolina: 4.47 in (-0.72 in against 1991-2020), the 47th driest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in North Carolina: 62.5°F (+1.3 °F against 1991-2020), the 7th warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in North Carolina: 26.27 in (-8.09 in against 1991-2020), the 5th driest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 80.6°F in 2007
Coolest August: 72.7°F in 1927
Wettest August: 11.72 in in 1901
Driest August: 1.90 in in 1997

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Asheville	67.8°F	46.8°F	40.61 in	11.5 in	April 6	October 31
Asheville 13 S	66.4°F	44.4°F	51.41 in		April 17	October 23
Asheville 8 Ssw	66.5°F	42.6°F	51.16 in		April 24	October 18
Asheville Rgnl AP	68.2°F	46.4°F	49.59 in	10.3 in	April 9	October 28
Beaufort Michael J Smith Fld	71.7°F	55.9°F	55.68 in		March 10	December 1
Burlington Alamance AP	72.2°F	49.2°F	43.30 in		April 1	November 2
Cape Hatteras AP	71.8°F	57.8°F	61.21 in		March 4	December 22
Chapel Hill Williams AP	71.2°F	49.9°F	43.56 in		March 29	November 5
Charlotte Douglas AP	72.2°F	50.6°F	43.60 in	3.5 in	March 30	November 3
Cherry Point Mcas	74.2°F	54.4°F	57.42 in	0.8 in	March 19	November 22
Durham 11 W	69.9°F	48.4°F	46.70 in		March 31	November 4
Elizabeth City Cgas	71.0°F	51.7°F	46.51 in		March 28	November 12
Fayetteville Rgnl AP	73.6°F	52.4°F	44.58 in		March 22	November 13
Gastonia Muni AP	73.0°F	51.3°F	43.31 in		March 24	November 9
Goldsboro 4 Se	73.6°F	53.1°F	52.26 in	2.0 in	March 15	November 18
Hickory FAA AP	69.1°F	48.9°F	47.15 in		March 31	November 4
Laurinburg Maxton AP	74.7°F	52.1°F	40.18 in		March 25	November 8
Lumberton Muni AP	74.1°F	52.9°F	42.62 in		March 24	November 10
Manteo AP	68.6°F	54.7°F	46.55 in	1.1 in	March 15	December 6
Monroe AP	72.3°F	50.2°F	37.92 in		March 31	November 5
New Bern Craven CO AP	73.2°F	52.2°F	53.01 in		March 23	November 15
New River Mcaf	73.6°F	53.7°F	56.51 in	0.6 in	March 23	November 16
Piedmont Triad Intl AP	69.8°F	49.4°F	43.95 in	7.1 in	March 30	November 5
Raleigh Durham Intl AP	72.0°F	50.5°F	46.07 in	5.2 in	March 31	November 4
Rocky Mt Wilson AP	71.8°F	49.3°F	44.38 in		April 1	November 5
Wilmington Intl AP	74.4°F	54.4°F	60.15 in	0.9 in	March 19	November 20
Winston Salem Rynlds AP	69.4°F	49.6°F	43.20 in		March 26	November 9

Counties

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.