Smithfield Weather Records

Smithfield, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Smithfield, North Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on September 6, 1954.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Smithfield, North Carolina was -5 °F which occurred on January 20, 1893.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Smithfield Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 52.5 29.8 82 -5 3.5 0.1
February 56.3 33.0 84 0 3.3 0.0
March 63.4 38.1 90 9 4.0 0.0
April 73.0 46.6 97 18 3.7 0.0
May 79.9 55.5 102 30 4.3 0.0
June 87.2 65.0 105 37 4.7 0.0
July 90.3 69.8 106 46 5.8 0.0
August 88.2 67.4 105 44 5.4 0.0
September 82.6 61.9 106 37 5.3 0.0
October 73.1 48.7 100 15 3.3 0.0
November 63.1 37.5 89 12 3.2 0.0
December 55.6 33.6 81 -1 3.4 0.7
Entire year 72.0 48.5 106 -5 48.5 0.8
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1892–2024
Highest daily low 89 °F June 21, 1925
Lowest daily high 17 °F December 31, 1917
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F February 18, 2022
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1951
Most daily precipitation 8.9 inches September 16, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 18.1 inches September 1999
Most yearly precipitation 67.9 inches 1929
Most yearly days with precipitation 148 2009
Earliest snow in season November 18 1924
Latest snow in season April 4 1915
Most daily snow 18.0 inches March 2, 1927
Most monthly snow 18.0 inches March 1927
Most yearly snow 24.0 inches 1948
Most snow in a winter 23.0 inches 1926–1927
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches March 2, 1927
Earliest freeze October 2 1947
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 23 1941
Latest freeze May 14 2021
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 27 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 4 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1893
Most days in a year < 32 °F 92 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 181 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 96 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 18 1952
Smithfield Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jan 30 – Feb 11, 1957
Without precipitation 44 days Aug 21 – Oct 3, 1968
With snow 3 days Jan 9–11, 1927
High temperature at or
below freezing
7 days Dec 30, 1917 – Jan 5, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 114 days May 20 – Sep 10, 1969
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 28 days Jul 11 – Aug 7, 1995
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 7 days Jul 9–15, 1993
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Smithfield is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1892–2024 Smithfield location