Hickory Weather Records

Hickory, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1913–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Hickory, North Carolina was 108 °F which occurred on July 19, 1913.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Hickory, North Carolina was -8 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Hickory Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 49.7 30.2 80 -8 3.7
February 53.8 32.9 83 2 3.1
March 61.1 39.5 90 9 4.1
April 70.5 47.7 94 20 4.2
May 78.0 56.3 98 30 3.9
June 84.9 64.4 104 41 4.3
July 88.0 68.1 108 50 4.3
August 86.3 67.0 104 45 4.6
September 80.4 60.9 102 34 3.9
October 71.0 49.0 96 24 3.5
November 60.7 38.8 85 10 3.7
December 52.2 32.9 78 -5 3.8
Entire year 69.8 49.1 108 -8 47.0
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1913–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F June 24, 1944
Lowest daily high 16 °F January 8, 1970
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
48 °F April 13, 1946
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F Nov 24–25, 1950
Most daily precipitation 9.9 inches July 15, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 19.4 inches July 1916
Most yearly precipitation 80.6 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 148 2003
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 18 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1951
Latest freeze May 8 1989
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 13 1954
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 9 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 96 1915
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 155 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 74 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 14 1952
Hickory Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 26 – Jul 8, 1924
Without precipitation 39 days Sep 26 – Nov 3, 2000
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Dec 30, 1917 – Jan 4, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 99 days Jun 5 – Sep 11, 2015
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 27 days Jul 31 – Aug 26, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 19–24, 1952
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Hickory is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Hickory FAA Airport location
1913–1948 Hickory location