Jackson, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from JACKSON, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Jackson has an annual average temperature of 59°F with about 50.9 inches of precipitation per year and 5 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 28.8°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.99 in) and February the driest (2.89 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,453
Cooling need
1,284

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

26 of 366 (7.1%) of Jackson'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.

1940s
9
1950s
81
1960s
33
1970s
46
1980s
79
1990s
34
2000s
38
2010s
39
2020s
7

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 50.1°F 28.8°F 39.5°F 3.74 in 2.8 in 10
February 53.6°F 30.2°F 41.9°F 2.89 in 0.8 in 8
March 61.2°F 35.9°F 48.6°F 4.39 in 0.2 in 10
April 71.3°F 44.8°F 58.0°F 3.64 in 8
May 78.1°F 54.6°F 66.4°F 4.02 in 9
June 85.7°F 63.7°F 74.7°F 4.74 in 9
July 89.2°F 68.1°F 78.7°F 5.99 in 10
August 87.3°F 66.6°F 77.0°F 5.16 in 9
September 81.6°F 60.5°F 71.0°F 5.23 in 8
October 71.5°F 47.9°F 59.7°F 3.82 in 7
November 61.3°F 38.0°F 49.6°F 3.56 in 0.1 in 8
December 53.3°F 31.8°F 42.6°F 3.71 in 1.1 in 9

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