Gastonia, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 74,543 Elev. 249 m / 817 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Gastonia has warm summers with average highs of 93°F (34°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 29°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Rain falls on about 60 days per year (41.0 in / 1040 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 4 in (106 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 139 sunny days per year and around 39 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 93°F (34°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 60 days | 41.0 in (1040 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 4.2 in (106 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 139 sunny | 39 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 49
Feb 44
Mar 59
Apr 71
May 57
Jun 61
Jul 69
Aug 50
Sep 48
Oct 35
Nov 50
Dec Humidity (%)
55
Jan 61
Feb 46
Mar 61
Apr 67
May 71
Jun 65
Jul 79
Aug 71
Sep 66
Oct 56
Nov 63
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 14 mi Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Ski resort 68 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 96 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(5,735 ft) 68 mi MacRae Peak
Hospital 3 mi CaroMont Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 6 mi
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 9°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 3.4 in87 mm | 17 |
| February | 60°F 15°C | 39°F 4°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | 0.8 in19 mm | 12 |
| March | 69°F 21°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.9 in 48 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 3.6 in 93 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 61°F 16°C | 6.0 in 154 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 75°F 24°C | 3.8 in 95 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 68°F 20°C | 9.8 in 250 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 2.9 in 72 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 18 |
| December | 54°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 17 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 10 | 7 |
| July | 7 | 6 |
| August | 6 | 8 |
| September | 12 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 3 |
| November | 18 | 1 |
| December | 13 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 43°F 6°C |
| March | 50°F 10°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 41°F 5°C |