Climateby Month

Concord, NC climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 706 ft elevation

Summers in Concord are hot and oppressively humid; winters are chilly. Highs peak at 92°F in July and fall to 53°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 11 a month. Normal snowfall is about 3.3 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is April and October.

Warmest month
92°F
July normal high
Coldest month
29°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
111
47.9 in of precipitation
Snow a year
3.3 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Concord?

Normal highs range from 53°F in January to 92°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) 53° 29° February: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 31°F (-1°C) March: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 47°F (8°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 69°F (21°C) 92° 69° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 48°F (9°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 32°F (0°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Concord?

June has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 48 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 10 wet days April: 9 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 11 wet days 11 July: 10 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 8 wet days October: 8 wet days 8 November: 8 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 3.3 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 1.1 in of snow February: 1.3 in of snow 1.3 March: 0.4 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.0 in of snow December: 0.5 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Concord?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 25 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 4 muggy days June: 17 muggy days July: 25 muggy days 25 August: 23 muggy days September: 11 muggy days October: 2 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, 25 mi WSW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Concord, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 53°F29°F 3.7 in10 1.1 in 0 10.1 h
February 57°F31°F 3.1 in9 1.3 in 0 10.9 h
March 65°F38°F 4.1 in10 0.4 in 0 12.0 h
April 74°F47°F 4.0 in9 0.0 in 0 13.1 h
May 81°F56°F 3.7 in10 0.0 in 4 14.0 h
June 88°F65°F 4.7 in11 0.0 in 17 14.5 h
July 92°F69°F 5.3 in10 0.0 in 25 14.3 h
August 90°F67°F 4.5 in10 0.0 in 23 13.5 h
September 84°F61°F 4.2 in8 0.0 in 11 12.4 h
October 74°F48°F 3.5 in8 0.0 in 2 11.3 h
November 64°F37°F 3.5 in8 0.0 in 0 10.3 h
December 56°F32°F 3.5 in10 0.5 in 0 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Concord

By our comfort score, the best months are April and October.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 44475
Feb 53763
Mar 631371
Apr 701671
May 621064
Jun 472713
Jul 390721
Aug 410716
Sep 52657
Oct 681650
Nov 601250
Dec 47562

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Concord

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 1, and the first fall frost around Nov 2, leaving 215 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Concord
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 1after Apr 16
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 2before Oct 21
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 20after Apr 5
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 13before Nov 1
Frost-free season215 daysunder 195 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Concord (USC00311975), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in North Carolina.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 105°F (July 1, 2012); the lowest was 3°F (January 20, 1994, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Concord

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Concord (USC00311975), 0.3 mi NW of the city center, 700 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Charlotte Douglas Airport (USW00013881), 25 mi WSW of the city center, 728 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (723140-13881), 25 mi WSW of the city center, 730 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error