Dobson, NC

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Dobson has an annual average temperature of 55.5°F with about 50.5 inches of precipitation per year and 8.2 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 24.8°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.24 in) and February the driest (3.14 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,230
Cooling need
804

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

24 of 366 (6.6%) of Dobson'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.

1890s
11
1900s
24
1910s
52
1920s
50
1930s
48
1940s
41
1950s
46
1960s
7
1970s
19
1980s
20
1990s
7
2000s
12
2010s
15
2020s
14

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 47.0°F 24.8°F 35.9°F 3.99 in 3.1 in 11
February 50.7°F 26.7°F 38.7°F 3.14 in 2.2 in 10
March 58.4°F 32.6°F 45.5°F 4.19 in 1.2 in 12
April 68.5°F 40.7°F 54.6°F 4.29 in 12
May 76.0°F 50.4°F 63.2°F 4.53 in 13
June 83.1°F 58.9°F 71.0°F 4.95 in 13
July 86.3°F 63.3°F 74.8°F 5.24 in 14
August 85.0°F 62.1°F 73.5°F 4.69 in 13
September 79.3°F 55.7°F 67.5°F 4.26 in 11
October 69.9°F 43.1°F 56.5°F 3.54 in 9
November 59.3°F 32.5°F 45.9°F 3.44 in 9
December 49.9°F 27.5°F 38.7°F 4.20 in 1.7 in 12

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