Wilkesboro, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 3,531 Elev. 311 m / 1,020 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Wilkesboro are warm, with July highs around 85°F (29°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 26°F (-3°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 95°F (35°C). Expect around 71 rainy days annually (43.5 in / 1106 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 15 in (376 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 127 sunny days per year and around 37 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 95°F (35°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Rain | 71 days | 43.5 in (1106 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 14.8 in (376 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 127 sunny | 37 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 52
Feb 47
Mar 63
Apr 68
May 56
Jun 57
Jul 68
Aug 50
Sep 46
Oct 39
Nov 57
Dec Humidity (%)
47
Jan 57
Feb 48
Mar 63
Apr 70
May 73
Jun 75
Jul 81
Aug 77
Sep 69
Oct 59
Nov 63
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 58 mi Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)
Ski resort 28 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 73 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 27 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center
Hiking trail 16 mi Flat Rock Ridge Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 6°C | 26°F -3°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 6.2 in158 mm | 16 |
| February | 53°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | 1.9 in48 mm | 10 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 42°F 5°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 14 |
| April | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 8.2 in 207 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 69°F 20°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 63°F 17°C | 6.1 in 154 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 59°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 16 |
| December | 48°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| June | 8 | 5 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 5 | 6 |
| September | 12 | 4 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 16 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 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 |