Anderson Creek has mild winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Anderson Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Anderson Creek’s climate
Read from where Anderson Creek sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first by November 10.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Anderson Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
1 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Anderson Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
227 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
About 1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 61% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 53 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 6.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Anderson Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Anderson Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Anderson Creek weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 32° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 40° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 34° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 35° – 57° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 47.3" | 1.1" | 103 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Anderson Creek
61% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Anderson Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Anderson Creek?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Anderson Creek?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 53 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Anderson Creek get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Anderson Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 30.
What is the rainiest month in Anderson Creek?
July, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Anderson Creek.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Anderson Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Bragg Wtp, NC (7 mi, snow) and Fayetteville (pwc), NC (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.