Dobbins Heights, NC climate
Dobbins Heights has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dobbins Heights feels like
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Dobbins Heights 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 | 54° | 32° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| April | 75° | 49° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 58° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 36° – 58° |
| Year | 73° | 51° | 46.9" | 0.5" | 122 | 0 |
“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 Dobbins Heights
Dobbins Heights gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 220 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dobbins Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dobbins Heights, 58% of that work is heating and 42% 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.
How Dobbins Heights 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 Dobbins Heights averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dobbins Heights’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 36° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Dobbins Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dobbins Heights?
January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Dobbins Heights?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dobbins Heights get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.
When is the first frost in Dobbins Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by March 30.
What is the rainiest month in Dobbins Heights?
September, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dobbins Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hamlet, NC (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.