Chapel Hill Weather Records

Chapel Hill, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1891–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Chapel Hill, North Carolina was 107 °F which occurred on July 19, 1902.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Chapel Hill, North Carolina was -8 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Chapel Hill Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.7 29.3 85 -8 3.7 1.7
February 53.9 31.0 85 -6 3.2 0.9
March 61.9 38.0 92 9 4.4 0.1
April 71.6 46.6 98 20 3.6 0.0
May 78.7 56.4 98 29 3.7 0.0
June 85.7 65.0 104 40 4.0 0.0
July 89.5 69.2 107 48 4.5 0.0
August 87.5 67.7 106 42 4.4 0.0
September 81.7 61.3 104 35 5.2 0.0
October 72.1 48.3 99 20 3.7 0.0
November 62.1 37.7 88 12 3.3 0.1
December 53.8 32.3 84 0 3.7 0.2
Entire year 70.9 48.8 107 -8 47.3 2.9
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1891–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 20, 1946
Lowest daily high 8 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F March 27, 1907
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
42 °F Feb 4–5, 1989
Most daily precipitation 7.7 inches September 6, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 24.0 inches September 1999
Most yearly precipitation 69.0 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 157 1996
Earliest snow in season November 10 1987
Latest snow in season April 19 1983
Most daily snow 12.0 inches December 17, 1930
Most monthly snow 18.2 inches January 2000
Most yearly snow 25.1 inches 1980
Most snow in a winter 28.4 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 14.0 inches February 14, 1899
Earliest freeze October 4 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1895
Latest freeze May 11 1966
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 23 1895
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1994
Most days in a year < 32 °F 105 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 172 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 93 1900
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 25 1900
Chapel Hill Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 21 – Oct 3, 1979
Without precipitation 32 days Sep 23 – Oct 24, 1943
With snow 3 days Dec 8–10, 1989
High temperature at or
below freezing
8 days Feb 6–13, 1895
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 109 days Jun 6 – Sep 22, 1948
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 48 days Jun 26 – Aug 12, 1902
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Jul 3–12, 1902
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Chapel Hill is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1891–2024 Chapel Hill 2W location