Bakersville, NC climate
Bakersville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bakersville feels like
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Bakersville 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 | 45° | 24° | 3.5" | 4.2" | 10 | 3 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 49° | 27° | 3.1" | 2.3" | 10 | 2 | 28° – 47° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 3.7" | 3.3" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 41° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 31° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 48° | 27° | 3.5" | 2.2" | 10 | 1 | 26° – 49° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 45.0" | 12.7" | 125 | 7 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bakersville
Bakersville gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bakersville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bakersville, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Bakersville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bakersville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bakersville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bakersville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bakersville?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Bakersville?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bakersville get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bakersville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Bakersville?
July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bakersville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Celo 2 S, NC (13 mi, snow) and Spruce Pine 2 Ne, NC (10 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.