Northwest, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MOORES CREEK NB, NC US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Northwest has an annual average temperature of 62.7°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 91.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 31.5°F).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
37°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,532
Cooling need
1,704

Best time to visit Northwest

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

145 of 366 (39.6%) of Northwest'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.

2000s
107
2010s
195
2020s
64

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 56.5°F 31.5°F 44.0°F in
February 59.1°F 34.3°F 46.7°F in
March 67.1°F 40.2°F 53.7°F in
April 75.4°F 48.8°F 62.1°F in
May 81.8°F 58.0°F 69.9°F in
June 88.4°F 66.5°F 77.5°F in
July 91.1°F 70.9°F 81.0°F in
August 89.1°F 69.4°F 79.3°F in
September 84.1°F 64.1°F 74.1°F in
October 76.0°F 50.9°F 63.5°F in
November 66.4°F 41.1°F 53.8°F in
December 58.7°F 34.8°F 46.8°F in
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