Moravian Falls, NC climate
Moravian Falls has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Moravian Falls feels like
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Moravian Falls 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 | 49° | 28° | 4.0" | 3.1" | 11 | 2 | 32° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 3.2" | 1.3" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.1" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| December | 52° | 30° | 4.1" | 1.8" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 48.9" | 7.6" | 133 | 5 |
“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 Moravian Falls
Moravian Falls gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Moravian Falls
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Moravian Falls, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.
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.
Moravian Falls and its neighbors
Moravian Falls borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Wilkesboro has both the coldest January nights (28°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Moravian Falls’s January low is 28° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Moravian Falls 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 Moravian Falls averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Moravian Falls’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 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Moravian Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Moravian Falls?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Moravian Falls?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Moravian Falls get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Moravian Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Moravian Falls?
August, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Moravian Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at West Kerr Scott Resv, NC (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.