Fayetteville Weather Records

Fayetteville, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1871–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fayetteville, North Carolina was 107 °F which occurred on August 9, 2007.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fayetteville, North Carolina was -5 °F which occurred on February 14, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fayetteville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 54.4 33.4 81 -1 3.1
February 58.1 35.5 85 -5 2.7
March 65.6 41.6 97 14 3.3
April 74.9 50.0 96 22 3.1
May 82.1 59.0 102 34 3.1
June 88.7 67.9 106 44 4.7
July 91.8 71.7 107 51 5.1
August 89.5 70.0 107 46 5.2
September 84.2 64.4 106 40 4.9
October 74.9 52.3 101 21 3.2
November 65.2 41.7 89 15 3.1
December 57.0 35.9 86 2 3.0
Entire year 73.9 52.0 107 -5 44.7
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1871–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F June 22, 1928
Lowest daily high 17 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F March 27, 1955
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Mar 7–8, 1989
Most daily precipitation 14.0 inches October 8, 2016
Most monthly precipitation 17.5 inches July 1879
Most yearly precipitation 102.3 inches 1879
Most yearly days with precipitation 142 2008
Earliest freeze October 12 1906
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 6 1938
Latest freeze April 21 1983
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 27 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 7 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 95 1981
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 204 1942
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 130 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 21 1932
Fayetteville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Sep 24 – Oct 5, 2015
Without precipitation 38 days Aug 27 – Oct 3, 1968
High temperature at or
below freezing
5 days Dec 30, 1917 – Jan 3, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 150 days May 14 – Oct 10, 1941
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 36 days Jul 13 – Aug 17, 1943
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 21–28, 1940
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Fayetteville is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Fayetteville Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Fayetteville Regional Airport location
1871–1998 Fayetteville PWC location