Hoopers Creek, NC climate
Hoopers Creek has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hoopers Creek feels like
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Hoopers 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 | 46° | 28° | 4.7" | 3.6" | 11 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 3.8" | 1.9" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 4.6" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 56° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 31° | 4.7" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 54.7" | 10.3" | 131 | 6 |
“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 Hoopers Creek
Hoopers Creek gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 6 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hoopers Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hoopers Creek, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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.
Hoopers Creek and its neighbors
Hoopers Creek borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Fletcher has both the coldest January nights (27°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Hoopers Creek’s January low is 28° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hoopers 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 Hoopers Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hoopers 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 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Hoopers Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hoopers Creek?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Hoopers Creek?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 63°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hoopers Creek get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hoopers Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Hoopers Creek?
August, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hoopers Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Asheville Rgnl Airport, NC (6 mi, snow) and Asheville 13 S, NC (7 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.