Mountain Home, NC climate
Mountain Home has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mountain Home feels like
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Mountain Home 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 | 47° | 28° | 4.7" | 2.9" | 10 | 0 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 3.9" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 4.6" | 1.0" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 5.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 56° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.7" | 2.1" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 54.1" | 6.7" | 121 | 2 |
“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 Mountain Home
Mountain Home gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain Home
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mountain Home, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mountain Home’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 7°.
Common questions about Mountain Home’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mountain Home?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Mountain Home?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mountain Home get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mountain Home?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Mountain Home?
August, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mountain Home itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hendersonville 1 Ne, NC (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.