Highlands Weather Records

Highlands, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1877–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Highlands, North Carolina was 98 °F which occurred on August 7, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Highlands, North Carolina was -19 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highlands Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 42.8 24.2 75 -19 8.0 2.4
February 46.7 26.7 78 -19 6.7 1.8
March 53.8 31.9 84 -7 7.8 1.7
April 62.4 39.2 90 13 7.0 0.0
May 69.6 47.6 91 24 6.6 0.2
June 75.0 55.1 97 32 7.0 0.0
July 77.9 58.5 98 36 7.2 0.0
August 76.6 57.5 98 42 7.0 0.0
September 71.7 51.9 97 27 8.0 0.0
October 62.8 41.5 87 12 6.6 0.0
November 53.3 32.1 82 -3 7.7 0.1
December 45.4 27.4 75 -12 8.8 3.6
Entire year 61.6 41.2 98 -19 87.2 10.1
More Highlands Weather Records
1877–2024
Highest daily low 73 °F June 26, 1952
Lowest daily high 0 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F January 9, 1978
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
39 °F Jan 11–12, 1902
Most daily precipitation 11.9 inches September 29, 1964
Most monthly precipitation 35.5 inches July 1916
Most yearly precipitation 136.5 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 197 2020
Earliest snow in season October 20 1913
Latest snow in season May 9 1992
Most daily snow 15.0 inches February 14, 1912
Most monthly snow 42.0 inches February 1895
Most yearly snow 53.5 inches 1895
Most snow in a winter 50.5 inches 1894–1895
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches January 12, 1996
Earliest freeze September 17 1903
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 3 1946
Latest freeze May 28 1961
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1935
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 23 1931
Most days in a year < 0 °F 7 1895
Most days in a year < 32 °F 136 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 118 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 26 1925
Highlands Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 25 days Dec 17, 2001 – Jan 10, 2002
Without precipitation 32 days Oct 30 – Nov 30, 1910
With snow 5 days Dec 27–31, 1997
High temperature at or
below freezing
10 days Jan 30 – Feb 8, 1980
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 34 days Jul 1 – Aug 3, 1993
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 10 days Sep 3–12, 1925
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Highlands is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1877–2024 Highlands location