Southmont has mild winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Southmont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Southmont’s climate
Read from where Southmont sits among North Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
2 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Southmont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Southmont’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
208 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 30.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 70% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 37 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
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 Southmont averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Southmont compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in North Carolina.
Southmont 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° | 3.7" | 1.4" | 9 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 32° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 35° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| December | 54° | 32° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 8 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 71° | 48° | 44.7" | 2.4" | 94 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Southmont
70% 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 34° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Southmont’s climate
What is the coldest month in Southmont?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Southmont?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Southmont get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Southmont?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Southmont?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Southmont.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Southmont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salisbury, NC (12 mi) away. 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.