Morganton Weather Records

Morganton, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1880–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Morganton, North Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on July 29, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Morganton, North Carolina was -10 °F which occurred on December 30, 1917.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Morganton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.6 27.7 81 -9 4.3 0.8
February 53.9 30.0 81 -1 3.6 0.5
March 61.9 36.2 92 0 4.4 1.3
April 71.6 44.3 94 20 4.3 0.0
May 78.6 53.5 98 29 4.1 0.0
June 85.3 61.6 105 37 4.8 0.0
July 88.3 65.4 106 40 4.4 0.0
August 86.6 64.3 104 42 4.8 0.0
September 80.6 58.0 103 33 4.6 0.0
October 71.6 45.8 96 19 3.8 0.0
November 61.4 35.0 86 9 3.8 0.0
December 52.6 29.4 80 -10 4.7 1.3
Entire year 70.5 46.1 106 -10 51.5 4.2
More Morganton Weather Records
1880–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 22, 1948
Lowest daily high 18 °F December 25, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F December 3, 1956
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Dec 17–18, 2016
Most daily precipitation 7.4 inches June 14, 1947
Most monthly precipitation 15.5 inches July 1916
Most yearly precipitation 75.4 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 145 2013
Earliest snow in season November 12 1968
Latest snow in season April 28 1929
Most daily snow 17.0 inches March 2, 1942
Most monthly snow 21.0 inches January 1966
Most yearly snow 47.1 inches 1914
Most snow in a winter 30.3 inches 1968–1969
Greatest snow accumulation 17.0 inches March 2, 1942
Earliest freeze October 1 1992
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1951
Latest freeze May 22 1954
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 27 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 16 1927
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1994
Most days in a year < 32 °F 106 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 169 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 81 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 10 1952
Morganton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jul 12–26, 1917
Without precipitation 40 days Apr 18 – May 27, 1934
With snow 4 days Mar 3–6, 1912
High temperature at or
below freezing
5 days Dec 17–21, 1901
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 104 days May 24 – Sep 4, 1987
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 26 days Jun 28 – Jul 23, 1993
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Aug 19–24, 1983
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Morganton is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1880–2024 Morganton location