Climate · Bayboro

Bayboro, NC climate

Bayboro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
334th coolest of 773 North Carolina towns
January low
36°
43rd mildest of 773 North Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
56 in
122nd wettest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow a winter
1 in
226th least snowy of 763 North Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Bayboro feels like

Winter

57° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 52°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 30

Summer

87° / 71°
Typical high / low · 39 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 56°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 8
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bayboro weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January55°36°4.1" 0.8"101 39° – 51°
February58°38°3.5" 0.1"100 40° – 56°
March64°43°3.8" 090 48° – 61°
April73°52°3.4" 080 58° – 67°
May80°60°4.2" 090 65° – 75°
June86°69°5.0" 0110 74° – 82°
July89°72°6.3" 0130 77° – 83°
August87°71°7.1" 0120 77° – 82°
September83°67°6.9" 0100 71° – 78°
October74°55°4.0" 070 60° – 70°
November65°45°3.7" 080 50° – 60°
December58°39°4.0" 0.2"100 38° – 61°
Year73°54°55.9"1.1"1171

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Bayboro

Bayboro gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.

56 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 95% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 80% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
7.1"

Snowfall by month

About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 224 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first one by November 8. That leaves about 224 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.

43
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
39
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bayboro

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bayboro, 62% of that work is heating and 38% is cooling.

62%heating
2,824 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
1,697 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 83% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Bayboro compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 75% of U.S. towns334th coolest of 773 North Carolina towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 89% of U.S. towns43rd mildest of 773 North Carolina towns
Precipitation56" a year
Wetter than 95% of U.S. towns122nd wettest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns226th least snowy of 763 North Carolina towns
Growing season224 frost-free days
Longer than 84% of U.S. towns330th longest of 773 North Carolina towns
North Carolina climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in NC →

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bayboro averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 47°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 62°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 79°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 65°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bayboro’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 38° to 61°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bayboro’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bayboro?

January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Bayboro?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 72°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bayboro get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Bayboro?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 8, and the last spring frost by March 30.

What is the rainiest month in Bayboro?

August, with 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bayboro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bayboro 3 Sw, NC (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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