Grifton, NC
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from KINSTON AG RSCH, NC US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Grifton has an annual average temperature of 63.6°F with about 52.9 inches of precipitation per year and 0.7 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 90.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.3°F). September is typically the wettest month (6.64 in) and February the driest (3.20 in). Snow typically falls from December through January.
Best time to visit Grifton
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →55 of 366 (15%) of Grifton'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.
| 1960s | 13 | |
| 1970s | 64 | |
| 1980s | 72 | |
| 1990s | 72 | |
| 2000s | 57 | |
| 2010s | 61 | |
| 2020s | 27 |
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 | 56.1°F | 35.3°F | 45.7°F | 3.74 in | 0.3 in | 8 |
| February | 60.0°F | 36.8°F | 48.4°F | 3.20 in | 0.1 in | 8 |
| March | 66.7°F | 42.4°F | 54.5°F | 3.84 in | — | 8 |
| April | 75.4°F | 51.3°F | 63.4°F | 3.53 in | — | 7 |
| May | 82.0°F | 59.5°F | 70.7°F | 3.92 in | — | 8 |
| June | 87.9°F | 67.6°F | 77.7°F | 5.53 in | — | 9 |
| July | 90.6°F | 71.4°F | 81.0°F | 5.79 in | — | 11 |
| August | 88.8°F | 69.6°F | 79.2°F | 6.36 in | — | 10 |
| September | 83.8°F | 64.2°F | 74.0°F | 6.64 in | — | 8 |
| October | 76.0°F | 53.1°F | 64.6°F | 3.56 in | — | 6 |
| November | 66.7°F | 43.8°F | 55.2°F | 3.46 in | — | 7 |
| December | 58.9°F | 38.0°F | 48.5°F | 3.29 in | 0.3 in | 8 |
Climate twins of Grifton
Why these? →The most climatically similar US cities at least 140 miles away (by monthly temperature + precipitation pattern).