Glenwood has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Glenwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Glenwood’s climate
Read from where Glenwood sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
7 inches of snow, 55 of rain and melt
August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Glenwood averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Glenwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Glenwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
209 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 1.
About 7" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 32 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Glenwood compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Glenwood 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° | 28° | 4.5" | 1.9" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 31° | 3.7" | 2.1" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 4.5" | 1.4" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 72° | 45° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 65° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 53° | 31° | 4.6" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 55.0" | 7.1" | 119 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Glenwood
76% 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 33° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Glenwood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glenwood?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Glenwood?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 65°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glenwood get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Glenwood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Glenwood?
August, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Glenwood.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Glenwood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marion, NC (5 mi) away. 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.