Cullowhee Weather Records

Cullowhee, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1909–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cullowhee, North Carolina was 99 °F which occurred on July 28, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cullowhee, North Carolina was -19 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cullowhee Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 48.8 26.5 79 -19 4.9 2.0
February 53.2 28.9 79 -14 4.5 0.6
March 61.2 34.8 87 -1 4.6 0.6
April 70.7 42.0 91 17 4.6 0.0
May 77.3 50.8 92 26 4.3 0.0
June 82.6 58.9 98 33 5.0 0.0
July 85.5 63.0 99 43 5.0 0.0
August 84.4 62.0 98 38 4.2 0.0
September 79.3 56.1 97 27 4.3 0.0
October 70.3 44.3 97 14 3.2 0.1
November 60.0 33.5 82 4 4.0 0.0
December 51.4 29.5 80 -11 5.0 1.8
Entire year 68.8 44.3 99 -19 53.8 5.2
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1909–2024
Highest daily low 74 °F July 20, 1982
Lowest daily high 11 °F December 25, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F November 5, 1952
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches June 30, 2001
Most monthly precipitation 13.5 inches December 2015
Most yearly precipitation 76.2 inches 1989
Most yearly days with precipitation 170 2018
Earliest snow in season October 29 1910
Latest snow in season April 16 2007
Most daily snow 13.0 inches December 3, 1971
Most monthly snow 19.5 inches January 1996
Most yearly snow 36.8 inches 1969
Most snow in a winter 43.4 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches March 14, 1993
Earliest freeze September 24 1963
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 8 2009
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Latest freeze May 31 1984
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 31 1951
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 6 1951
Most days in a year < 0 °F 7 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 124 1915
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 149 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 42 2011
Cullowhee Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Jun 29 – Jul 16, 1941
Without precipitation 32 days Sep 30 – Oct 31, 1963
With snow 4 days Jan 20–23, 2016
High temperature at or
below freezing
5 days Jan 10–14, 1982
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 76 days Jun 7 – Aug 21, 2016
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 18 days Aug 8–25, 2007
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Cullowhee is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1909–2024 Cullowhee location