Climate · La Grange

La Grange, NC climate

La Grange has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
195th hottest of 773 North Carolina towns
January low
33°
206th mildest of 773 North Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
218th wettest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow a winter
0.7 in
136th least snowy of 763 North Carolina towns
+11°

11° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 89°, and a typical Oct 1 in La Grange peaks around 78°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in La Grange feels like

Winter

56° / 34°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 26

Summer

88° / 68°
Typical high / low · 59 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 12
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

La Grange weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January54°33°3.7" 0.3"80 38° – 49°
February57°35°3.2" 0.1"80 37° – 55°
March64°40°3.9" 080 46° – 60°
April74°49°3.7" 070 57° – 67°
May80°58°4.2" 080 63° – 75°
June87°66°4.9" 090 73° – 81°
July90°70°5.9" 0110 76° – 83°
August88°69°6.2" 0100 76° – 82°
September83°63°6.5" 080 69° – 78°
October74°51°3.4" 060 59° – 68°
November64°41°3.4" 070 47° – 58°
December57°35°3.4" 0.3"80 35° – 58°
Year73°51°52.4"0.7"1000

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in La Grange

La Grange gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 92% of U.S. towns
0.7 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.5"

Snowfall by month

About 0.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 232 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first one by November 12. That leaves about 232 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.

59
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
59
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in La Grange

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In La Grange, 62% of that work is heating and 38% is cooling.

62%heating
3,014 heating degree daysLess heating than 85% of U.S. towns
1,841 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 86% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How La Grange compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns195th hottest of 773 North Carolina towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 85% of U.S. towns206th mildest of 773 North Carolina towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 92% of U.S. towns218th wettest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow0.7" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns136th least snowy of 763 North Carolina towns
Growing season232 frost-free days
Longer than 86% of U.S. towns167th longest of 773 North Carolina towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in La Grange averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 45°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 61°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 63°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at La Grange’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 35° to 58°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about La Grange’s climate

What is the coldest month in La Grange?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in La Grange?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does La Grange get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.

When is the first frost in La Grange?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 26.

What is the rainiest month in La Grange?

September, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for La Grange itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kinston Ag Rsch, NC (12 mi, snow) and Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC (12 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.

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