Bent Creek, NC climate
Bent Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bent Creek feels like
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Bent 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 | 48° | 27° | 3.9" | 3.1" | 9 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 3.2" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 4.0" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 3.8" | 3.1" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 46.5" | 9.1" | 121 | 4 |
“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 Bent Creek
Bent Creek gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bent Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bent Creek, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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 Bent Creek 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 Bent Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bent Creek’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 30° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bent Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bent Creek?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Bent Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bent Creek get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bent Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Bent Creek?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bent Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fletcher 3 W, NC (7 mi, snow) and Bent Creek, NC (1 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.