Grifton, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from KINSTON AG RSCH, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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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.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
35.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,241
Cooling need
1,728

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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

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