Lenoir Weather Records

Lenoir, 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 Lenoir, North Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on July 21, 1926.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lenoir, North Carolina was -18 °F which occurred on December 30, 1917.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lenoir Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.0 27.6 80 -7 3.8 1.5
February 53.6 29.7 83 -2 3.4 0.5
March 61.1 36.3 93 5 4.3 0.8
April 71.2 45.0 95 17 4.6 0.0
May 78.3 54.3 98 29 4.6 0.0
June 84.9 62.8 102 37 4.6 0.0
July 88.5 66.9 106 46 4.5 0.0
August 86.4 65.6 105 45 4.5 0.0
September 81.0 58.9 101 32 4.3 0.0
October 71.8 46.3 96 19 3.7 0.0
November 61.5 35.7 88 8 3.3 0.0
December 52.8 29.6 80 -18 4.1 2.0
Entire year 70.3 46.6 106 -18 49.7 4.8
More Lenoir Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F June 24, 1944
Lowest daily high 16 °F January 26, 1905
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F May 12, 1906
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
38 °F Feb 27–28, 2002
Most daily precipitation 7.2 inches September 11, 1882
Most monthly precipitation 21.8 inches August 1901
Most yearly precipitation 71.2 inches 1901
Most yearly days with precipitation 166 2018
Earliest snow in season November 11 1996
Latest snow in season April 17 1983
Most daily snow 16.0 inches December 17, 1930
Most monthly snow 22.5 inches January 1987
Most yearly snow 38.3 inches 1914
Most snow in a winter 32.9 inches 1913–1914
Greatest snow accumulation 16.0 inches December 17, 1930
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1918
Latest freeze May 21 1997
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 24 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 6 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 114 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 165 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 87 1906
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1954
Lenoir Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jul 30 – Aug 10, 2003
Without precipitation 52 days Oct 11 – Dec 1, 1905
With snow 4 days Dec 31, 1913 – Jan 3, 1914
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Jan 16–21, 1994
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 122 days May 20 – Sep 18, 1939
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 31 days Jul 17 – Aug 16, 1906
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Aug 20–23, 1983
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Lenoir is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1871–2024 Lenoir location