Jackson Springs has mild winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Jackson Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Jackson Springs’s climate
Read from where Jackson Springs sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Jackson Springs averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Jackson Springs’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
235 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 25 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 14.
About 3" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 63% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 44 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are March, 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 →About 235 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Jackson Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
3 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
How Jackson Springs compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Jackson 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 | 53° | 32° | 3.6" | 2.3" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 55° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 34° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 58° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 46.9" | 3.3" | 116 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Jackson Springs
63% 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 35° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Jackson Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jackson Springs?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Jackson Springs?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jackson Springs get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Jackson Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 25.
What is the rainiest month in Jackson Springs?
September, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jackson Springs.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jackson Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jackson Springs 5 Wnw, NC (3 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.