Denton, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ASHEBORO 2 W, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Denton has an annual average temperature of 59°F with about 46.6 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 88.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 29.4°F). September is typically the wettest month (4.84 in) and February the driest (3.22 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,336
Cooling need
1,188

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

24 of 366 (6.6%) of Denton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1920s
17
1930s
53
1940s
71
1950s
51
1960s
18
1970s
35
1980s
48
1990s
20
2000s
21
2010s
20
2020s
12

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 50.0°F 29.4°F 39.7°F 3.95 in 11
February 54.2°F 32.1°F 43.2°F 3.22 in 11
March 62.0°F 38.6°F 50.3°F 4.09 in 11
April 71.5°F 46.7°F 59.1°F 3.94 in 10
May 78.0°F 55.2°F 66.6°F 3.76 in 11
June 84.8°F 63.2°F 74.0°F 4.08 in 11
July 88.3°F 67.0°F 77.7°F 4.18 in 12
August 86.5°F 65.9°F 76.2°F 3.87 in 11
September 80.6°F 59.6°F 70.1°F 4.84 in 9
October 71.2°F 47.8°F 59.5°F 3.50 in 9
November 61.0°F 37.7°F 49.4°F 3.55 in 9
December 52.8°F 32.4°F 42.6°F 3.64 in 11

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