Earliest and Latest Snowfalls in Chapel Hill History

This is a list of the earliest and latest times in the year when snow was recorded in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is based on NOAA data from the years 1891–2024.

What's the Earliest it has Snowed in Chapel Hill?

The earliest in the season it has snowed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is November 10 which happened in 1987.

What's the Latest it has Snowed in Chapel Hill?

The latest in the season it has snowed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is April 19 which happened in 1983.

Earliest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
November 10	1987	0.6 inches
November 12	1987	0.6 inches
November 20	2000	2.5 inches
November 20	1914	5.0 inches
November 25	1938	1.5 inches
November 26	1938	1.0 inches
November 28	1912	2.0 inches
December 1	1964	1.0 inches
December 3	1896	7.0 inches
December 4	1971	3.0 inches
December 5	1910	0.8 inches
December 5	1907	4.0 inches
December 6	1954	0.5 inches
December 7	1910	0.1 inches
December 8	1989	1.3 inches
December 9	2018	5.5 inches
December 9	1989	1.5 inches
December 10	2018	1.0 inches
December 10	1989	0.5 inches
December 12	1958	7.0 inches
December 12	1915	3.5 inches

Latest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
April 19	1983	0.3 inches
April 18	2001	0.3 inches
April 11	1918	4.0 inches
April 4	1899	1.0 inches
April 3	1915	8.0 inches
April 2	1915	1.0 inches
March 31	1915	3.0 inches
March 28	1947	0.3 inches
March 26	1972	2.0 inches
March 26	1971	2.0 inches
March 25	1983	3.5 inches
March 24	1940	5.0 inches
March 23	1981	0.5 inches
March 22	1943	0.5 inches
March 22	1915	1.3 inches
March 22	1914	3.0 inches
March 21	1895	1.0 inches
March 14	1993	1.0 inches
March 12	1914	2.0 inches
March 11	1924	4.0 inches