Climate · Mayodan

Mayodan, NC climate

Mayodan has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
198th coolest of 773 North Carolina towns
January low
28°
140th coldest of 773 North Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
46 in
130th driest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow a winter
9 in
48th snowiest of 763 North Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Mayodan feels like

Winter

51° / 30°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

70° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 11

Summer

87° / 65°
Typical high / low · 34 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

71° / 48°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 30
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Mayodan 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
January49°28°3.6" 2.6"82 32° – 45°
February53°31°2.9" 2.8"82 33° – 49°
March61°37°3.9" 1.1"90 43° – 58°
April71°45°3.8" 0.1"90 53° – 62°
May78°54°4.1" 0110 61° – 72°
June85°63°4.3" 0110 70° – 78°
July88°67°4.2" 0110 74° – 80°
August86°66°4.2" 0100 72° – 81°
September80°59°4.6" 090 67° – 75°
October71°47°3.4" 080 56° – 64°
November60°37°3.2" 080 43° – 54°
December52°31°3.6" 2.1"92 32° – 52°
Year69°47°45.7"8.7"1106

“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 Mayodan

Mayodan gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 6 days of the year.

46 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 72% of U.S. towns
9 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 74% of U.S. towns
6 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
2.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 202 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 202 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.

101
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
34
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 Mayodan

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mayodan, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.

75%heating
3,911 heating degree daysLess heating than 79% of U.S. towns
1,298 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 72% 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 Mayodan compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 72% of U.S. towns198th coolest of 773 North Carolina towns
Winter cold28° January low
Milder than 79% of U.S. towns140th coldest of 773 North Carolina towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 72% of U.S. towns130th driest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow9" a winter
Less snow than 74% of U.S. towns48th snowiest of 763 North Carolina towns
Growing season202 frost-free days
Longer than 73% of U.S. towns169th shortest of 773 North Carolina towns
North Carolina climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in NC →

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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Mayodan averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 41°, was 39°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 58°, was 57°
☀️ Summer+1.0° now 76°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 59°, was 58°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mayodan’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 32° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Mayodan’s climate

What is the coldest month in Mayodan?

January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 28°.

What is the hottest month in Mayodan?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 34 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Mayodan get?

About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Mayodan?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 11.

What is the rainiest month in Mayodan?

September, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mayodan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Danbury, NC (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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