Raeford, NC

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Raeford has an annual average temperature of 60.4°F with about 48.6 inches of precipitation per year and 2.8 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 29.7°F). September is typically the wettest month (5.27 in) and April the driest (3.18 in). Snow typically falls from December through February.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,081
Cooling need
1,437

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Climate change signal

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0 of 366 (0%) of Raeford'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.

1990s
199
2000s
125
2010s
42

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 52.9°F 29.7°F 41.3°F 3.71 in 1.6 in 10
February 56.6°F 30.8°F 43.7°F 3.66 in 0.8 in 9
March 64.6°F 38.0°F 51.3°F 3.92 in 10
April 73.5°F 46.5°F 60.0°F 3.18 in 9
May 79.9°F 56.1°F 68.0°F 3.80 in 9
June 86.4°F 65.2°F 75.8°F 4.72 in 11
July 89.5°F 69.2°F 79.3°F 4.86 in 12
August 87.9°F 67.7°F 77.8°F 5.05 in 11
September 82.7°F 61.4°F 72.0°F 5.27 in 8
October 73.1°F 48.8°F 61.0°F 3.29 in 9
November 63.8°F 37.5°F 50.6°F 3.55 in 8
December 56.1°F 32.6°F 44.4°F 3.55 in 0.4 in 10

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