Robbinsville, NC climate
Robbinsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Robbinsville feels like
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Robbinsville 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 | 48° | 27° | 6.1" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 5.4" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 50° |
| March | 60° | 35° | 5.6" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 5.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| August | 84° | 61° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 43° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 34° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 51° | 29° | 6.2" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 60.6" | 4.4" | 132 | 3 |
“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 Robbinsville
Robbinsville gets 61 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Robbinsville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Robbinsville, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Robbinsville 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 Robbinsville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Robbinsville’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 30° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Robbinsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Robbinsville?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Robbinsville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Robbinsville get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Robbinsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Robbinsville?
December, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 61 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Robbinsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Murphy 4ese, NC (19 mi, snow) and Robbinsville Ag 5 Ne, NC (7 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.