Cajah's Mountain, NC climate
Cajah's Mountain has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cajah's Mountain feels like
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Cajah's Mountain 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 | 50° | 29° | 4.0" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 54° | 31° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.2" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 4.1" | 2.3" | 10 | 1 | 33° – 51° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 48.5" | 4.1" | 123 | 3 |
“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 Cajah's Mountain
Cajah's Mountain gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 207 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cajah's Mountain
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cajah's Mountain, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.
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.
Cajah's Mountain and its neighbors
Cajah's Mountain borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Lenoir has both the coldest January nights (28°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Cajah's Mountain’s January low is 29° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cajah's Mountain 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 Cajah's Mountain averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cajah's Mountain’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 33° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cajah's Mountain’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cajah's Mountain?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Cajah's Mountain?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cajah's Mountain get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Cajah's Mountain?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Cajah's Mountain?
August, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cajah's Mountain itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lenoir, NC (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.