Princeton, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 1,284 Elev. 49 m / 161 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Princeton are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 112°F (44°C). Expect around 61 rainy days annually (40.9 in / 1039 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 6 in (158 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 134 sunny days per year and around 43 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 112°F (45°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 40.9 in (1039 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 6.2 in (158 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 134 sunny | 43 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 50
Feb 45
Mar 57
Apr 68
May 54
Jun 67
Jul 66
Aug 54
Sep 49
Oct 33
Nov 49
Dec Humidity (%)
55
Jan 62
Feb 50
Mar 58
Apr 66
May 71
Jun 73
Jul 74
Aug 71
Sep 68
Oct 59
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 45 mi Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
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National park 105 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 200 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 9 mi Cherry Hospital
Hiking trail 10 mi Orange
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 29°F -1°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 2.4 in60 mm | 17 |
| February | 59°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | 3.3 in84 mm | 13 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 78°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 7.2 in 182 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.0 in 100 mm | — | 4 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 69°F 21°C | 5.7 in 144 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 17 |
| December | 54°F 12°C | 35°F 1°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 3 |
| April | 9 | 2 |
| May | 4 | 8 |
| June | 10 | 8 |
| July | 4 | 5 |
| August | 8 | 7 |
| September | 11 | 3 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 2 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 10°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 40°F 5°C |