Lucama has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Lucama at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lucama’s climate
Read from where Lucama sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Lucama’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
236 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 12.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 62% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 51 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Lucama feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
2 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.9" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 236 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lucama averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Lucama compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Lucama 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° | 31° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 5.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 34° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 57° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 49.1" | 1.9" | 120 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lucama
62% 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 57°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lucama’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lucama?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Lucama?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lucama get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lucama?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 22.
What is the rainiest month in Lucama?
September, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lucama.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lucama itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wilson 3 Sw, NC (5 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.