Kenly, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from WILSON 3 SW, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Kenly has an annual average temperature of 61.6°F with about 50.3 inches of precipitation per year and 1.9 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 90.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 32.7°F). September is typically the wettest month (6.08 in) and February the driest (3.04 in). Snow typically falls from December through February.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,853
Cooling need
1,614

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

34 of 366 (9.3%) of Kenly'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.

1910s
7
1930s
21
1940s
68
1950s
85
1960s
17
1970s
33
1980s
36
1990s
31
2000s
21
2010s
30
2020s
17

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 52.1°F 32.7°F 42.4°F 3.75 in 0.8 in 11
February 55.4°F 34.3°F 44.8°F 3.04 in 0.4 in 10
March 62.9°F 40.4°F 51.6°F 4.16 in 0.1 in 11
April 72.5°F 49.2°F 60.8°F 3.88 in 9
May 79.7°F 58.3°F 69.0°F 3.92 in 10
June 86.8°F 66.9°F 76.8°F 4.14 in 10
July 90.2°F 71.1°F 80.6°F 5.75 in 11
August 88.2°F 69.7°F 79.0°F 5.33 in 10
September 82.7°F 64.0°F 73.4°F 6.08 in 9
October 73.4°F 51.6°F 62.5°F 3.36 in 8
November 63.5°F 41.1°F 52.3°F 3.29 in 9
December 55.5°F 35.4°F 45.5°F 3.60 in 0.6 in 11

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