Temperature
The temperature ranges of North Carolina vary with the state's geography. It is usually 20 °F (12 °C) warmer at eastern lower elevations than at the higher elevations in the west. In the winter, the temperature is fairly moderate in the central and eastern parts of North Carolina, due to the presence of the Appalachian mountains that divert cold weather currents originating in Canada. Summers are warm and humid, with threats of hurricanes and tropical storms throughout the summer and early fall.
| Monthly Normal High and Low Temperatures (Fahrenheit) For Various North Carolina Cities | ||||||||||||
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 46/26 | 50/28 | 58/35 | 66/42 | 74/51 | 80/58 | 83/63 | 82/62 | 76/55 | 67/43 | 57/35 | 49/29 |
| Cape Hatteras | 54/39 | 55/39 | 60/44 | 68/52 | 75/60 | 82/68 | 85/73 | 85/72 | 81/68 | 73/59 | 65/50 | 57/43 |
| Charlotte | 51/32 | 56/34 | 64/42 | 73/49 | 80/58 | 87/66 | 90/71 | 88/69 | 82/63 | 73/51 | 63/42 | 54/35 |
| Greensboro | 47/28 | 52/31 | 60/38 | 70/46 | 77/55 | 84/64 | 88/68 | 86/67 | 79/60 | 70/48 | 60/39 | 51/31 |
| Raleigh | 50/30 | 54/32 | 62/39 | 72/46 | 79/55 | 86/64 | 89/68 | 87/67 | 81/61 | 72/48 | 62/40 | 53/33 |
| Wilmington | 56/36 | 60/38 | 66/44 | 74/51 | 81/60 | 86/68 | 90/72 | 88/71 | 84/66 | 76/54 | 68/45 | 60/38 |
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