Plymouth, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PLYMOUTH 5 E, NC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Plymouth has an annual average temperature of 62.1°F with about 54.6 inches of precipitation per year and 1.4 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 33.6°F). August is typically the wettest month (6.60 in) and February the driest (3.40 in). Snow typically falls from January through February.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
36°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,619
Cooling need
1,560

Best time to visit Plymouth

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

25 of 366 (6.8%) of Plymouth'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
38
1950s
52
1960s
23
1970s
61
1980s
69
1990s
43
2000s
41
2010s
32
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 53.9°F 33.6°F 43.8°F 3.95 in 1.0 in 12
February 57.4°F 35.2°F 46.3°F 3.40 in 0.3 in 11
March 64.2°F 40.8°F 52.5°F 4.16 in 11
April 73.8°F 49.4°F 61.6°F 3.74 in 10
May 80.2°F 58.1°F 69.1°F 4.14 in 11
June 86.5°F 66.4°F 76.5°F 5.42 in 11
July 89.3°F 70.4°F 79.8°F 5.70 in 13
August 87.6°F 69.0°F 78.3°F 6.60 in 13
September 82.7°F 64.0°F 73.3°F 6.13 in 11
October 74.5°F 52.6°F 63.5°F 4.14 in 10
November 64.3°F 42.3°F 53.3°F 3.57 in 10
December 56.7°F 36.7°F 46.7°F 3.64 in 0.1 in 12

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