Linville, NC climate
Linville has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Linville feels like
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Linville 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 5.2" | 6.9" | 14 | 23° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 25° | 4.0" | 11.4" | 11 | 24° – 43° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 5.4" | 4.8" | 13 | 32° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 5.7" | 0.8" | 12 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 66° | 46° | 5.7" | 0 | 14 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 72° | 54° | 5.7" | 0 | 14 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 75° | 58° | 5.9" | 0 | 15 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 74° | 57° | 5.4" | 0 | 14 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 51° | 5.6" | 0 | 12 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 47° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 4.8" | 1.6" | 10 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 5.0" | 5.8" | 13 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 58° | 40° | 63.2" | 31.4" | 152 |
“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 Linville
Linville gets 63 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Linville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Linville, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
How Linville 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 Linville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Linville’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 24° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Linville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Linville?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Linville?
July, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 58°.
How much snow does Linville get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Linville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Linville?
July, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Linville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Banner Elk, NC (7 mi, snow) and Grandfather Mtn, NC (3 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.