Polkville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Polkville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Polkville’s climate
Read from where Polkville sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Polkville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
195 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.
About 3" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 71% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 43 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Polkville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Polkville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
3 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Polkville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Polkville 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 | 51° | 29° | 4.1" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 32° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| April | 72° | 46° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 54° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| June | 86° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 62° | 37° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| December | 54° | 31° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 49.0" | 3.1" | 99 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Polkville
71% 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 33° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Polkville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Polkville?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Polkville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 43 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Polkville get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Polkville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Polkville?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Polkville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Polkville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Casar, NC (7 mi, snow) and Shelby 2 Nw, NC (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.