Climateby Month

High Point, NC climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 922 ft elevation

High Point has hot and humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 89°F in July and fall to 52°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 11 a month. Normal snowfall is about 7.1 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are April and October.

Warmest month
89°F
July normal high
Coldest month
32°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
116
48.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
7.1 in
normal snowfall

How warm is High Point?

Normal highs range from 52°F in January to 89°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) 52° 32° February: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 34°F (1°C) March: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 41°F (5°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) 89° 69° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) November: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 34°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is High Point?

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

January: 11 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 11 wet days 11 August: 10 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 8 wet days 8 November: 8 wet days December: 11 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 7.1 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 2.9 in of snow 2.9 February: 2.0 in of snow March: 0.9 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: 0.1 in of snow December: 1.2 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is High Point?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 24 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 3 muggy days June: 14 muggy days July: 24 muggy days 24 August: 21 muggy days September: 10 muggy days October: 1 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport, 10 mi NNE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 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 High Point, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 52°F32°F 3.8 in11 2.9 in 0 10.0 h
February 56°F34°F 3.2 in9 2.0 in 0 10.9 h
March 64°F41°F 4.1 in11 0.9 in 0 12.0 h
April 74°F49°F 4.0 in10 0.0 in 0 13.1 h
May 80°F58°F 3.8 in10 0.0 in 3 14.1 h
June 87°F66°F 4.4 in10 0.0 in 14 14.6 h
July 89°F69°F 4.6 in11 0.0 in 24 14.3 h
August 88°F68°F 5.1 in10 0.0 in 21 13.5 h
September 82°F62°F 4.8 in9 0.0 in 10 12.4 h
October 73°F50°F 3.3 in8 0.0 in 1 11.3 h
November 62°F41°F 3.6 in8 0.1 in 0 10.3 h
December 54°F34°F 3.8 in11 1.2 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 High Point

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 52662
Mar 651581
Apr 741870
May 651272
Jun 50279
Jul 410818
Aug 440712
Sep 55765
Oct 711950
Nov 591250
Dec 45472

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 High Point

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 30, and the first fall frost around Nov 5, leaving 220 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for High Point
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 30after Apr 15
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 5before Oct 21
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 18after Apr 1
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 16before Nov 1
Frost-free season220 daysunder 198 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: High Pt (USC00314063), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in North Carolina.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 104°F (August 21, 2007, and 1 other day); the lowest was -3°F (February 4, 1996).

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

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: High Pt (USC00314063), 2.1 mi ENE of the city center, 900 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall, snow depth and humidity and wind by hour: Piedmont Triad Intl Airport (USW00013723), 10 mi NNE of the city center, 890 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Piedmont Triad International Airport (723170-13723), 10 mi NNE of the city center, 902 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

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