Hot Springs, NC climate
Hot Springs has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hot Springs feels like
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Hot Springs 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 | 47° | 28° | 3.7" | 1.6" | 12 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 3.4" | 2.6" | 12 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 72° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.0" | 1.2" | 12 | 1 | 29° – 52° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 46.4" | 6.1" | 134 | 5 |
“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 Hot Springs
Hot Springs gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hot Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hot Springs, 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.
How Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hot Springs’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 29° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Hot Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hot Springs?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Hot Springs?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hot Springs get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Hot Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Hot Springs?
July, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hot Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hot Springs, NC (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.