Morganton, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 16,692 Elev. 353 m / 1,158 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Morganton are warm, with July highs around 88°F (31°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 28°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 102°F (39°C). Expect around 62 rainy days annually (40.0 in / 1017 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 6 in (160 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 144 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 102°F (39°C) high | 24°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 40.0 in (1017 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 6.3 in (160 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 144 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
38
Jan 50
Feb 45
Mar 60
Apr 69
May 55
Jun 55
Jul 69
Aug 51
Sep 48
Oct 36
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
47
Jan 57
Feb 49
Mar 63
Apr 71
May 72
Jun 73
Jul 80
Aug 77
Sep 69
Oct 61
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 53 mi Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
Ski resort 29 mi Hawksnest Snow Tubing
National park 102 mi Panther Creek State Park
Mountain peak
(5,735 ft) 26 mi MacRae Peak
Hospital 1 mi Broughton Hospital
Hiking trail 7 mi Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F 8°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | 4.9 in123 mm | 18 |
| February | 58°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | 0.9 in23 mm | 13 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 17 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.7 in 93 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 57°F 14°C | 7.6 in 193 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 2.9 in 75 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 65°F 18°C | 7.0 in 179 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 5°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 18 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 1°C | 1.9 in 48 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 0 |
| March | 17 | 2 |
| April | 9 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 5 |
| June | 11 | 3 |
| July | 10 | 5 |
| August | 5 | 9 |
| September | 12 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 49°F 10°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |