Walnut Cove, NC climate
Walnut Cove has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Walnut Cove feels like
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Walnut Cove 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° | 29° | 3.5" | 2.5" | 9 | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 2.9" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75° – 80° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 3.5" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 33° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 44.6" | 6.2" | 128 | 4 |
“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 Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 202 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Walnut Cove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Walnut Cove, 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.
How Walnut Cove 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 Walnut Cove averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Walnut Cove’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 33° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Walnut Cove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Walnut Cove?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Walnut Cove?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 34 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Walnut Cove get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Walnut Cove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Walnut Cove?
July, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Walnut Cove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at King, NC (12 mi, snow) and Danbury, NC (10 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.