Old Fort, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from OLD FT AG 3 W, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Old Fort has an annual average temperature of 55.6°F with about 55.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 84.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 24.9°F). August is typically the wettest month (6.18 in) and February the driest (3.56 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
36.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,059
Cooling need
690

Best time to visit Old Fort

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

278 of 366 (76%) of Old Fort'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.

2010s
243
2020s
123

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 49.5°F 24.9°F 37.2°F 4.20 in
February 53.5°F 26.3°F 39.9°F 3.56 in
March 60.1°F 33.2°F 46.7°F 4.17 in
April 69.7°F 41.1°F 55.4°F 4.52 in
May 75.8°F 49.5°F 62.6°F 4.85 in
June 81.7°F 58.6°F 70.2°F 5.38 in
July 84.8°F 62.6°F 73.7°F 4.81 in
August 83.5°F 61.5°F 72.5°F 6.18 in
September 77.9°F 55.3°F 66.6°F 5.74 in
October 70.5°F 43.0°F 56.8°F 4.06 in
November 61.2°F 32.1°F 46.6°F 3.94 in
December 51.8°F 27.2°F 39.5°F 4.52 in

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