Fairfield Harbour has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fairfield Harbour at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fairfield Harbour’s climate
Read from where Fairfield Harbour sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Fairfield Harbour feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Fairfield Harbour’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
237 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 15.
About 1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 59% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 48 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, September, October and November. 9.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fairfield Harbour averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
1 inches of snow, 55 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 237 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Fairfield Harbour compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Fairfield Harbour 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 | 55° | 35° | 3.9" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 58° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 56° |
| March | 65° | 43° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 51° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 86° | 68° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 89° | 72° | 6.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 71° | 7.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 77° – 81° |
| September | 83° | 66° | 7.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| October | 75° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 60° |
| Year | 73° | 53° | 55.4" | 1.1" | 117 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Fairfield Harbour
59% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Fairfield Harbour’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fairfield Harbour?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Fairfield Harbour?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 72°. About 48 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fairfield Harbour get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fairfield Harbour?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 15, and the last spring frost by March 23.
What is the rainiest month in Fairfield Harbour?
September, with 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fairfield Harbour.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fairfield Harbour itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bayboro 3 Sw, NC (9 mi, snow) and New Bern Craven Co Airport, NC (5 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.