Pittsboro, NC

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Pittsboro has an annual average temperature of 60.4°F with about 49.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 29.9°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.20 in) and February the driest (3.12 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,180
Cooling need
1,530

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Climate change signal

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196 of 366 (53.6%) of Pittsboro'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
62
2010s
212
2020s
92

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 51.5°F 29.9°F 40.7°F 4.20 in
February 54.8°F 30.9°F 42.9°F 3.12 in
March 62.9°F 38.3°F 50.6°F 3.88 in
April 72.9°F 47.0°F 60.0°F 3.84 in
May 79.8°F 58.1°F 69.0°F 3.92 in
June 86.3°F 65.4°F 75.9°F 4.61 in
July 90.1°F 70.7°F 80.4°F 5.20 in
August 88.0°F 68.6°F 78.3°F 5.15 in
September 82.5°F 62.2°F 72.4°F 5.15 in
October 72.8°F 49.5°F 61.2°F 3.69 in
November 62.2°F 38.4°F 50.3°F 3.68 in
December 54.5°F 32.0°F 43.3°F 3.43 in

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