Waynesville Weather Records

Waynesville, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Waynesville, North Carolina was 97 °F which occurred on July 18, 1942.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Waynesville, North Carolina was -22 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Waynesville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 48.4 23.7 78 -22 4.6 3.4
February 52.1 26.3 79 -16 4.3 2.0
March 58.5 32.1 89 -8 4.4 2.8
April 67.4 39.5 89 15 4.5 0.3
May 74.5 48.1 92 24 4.1 0.3
June 80.1 56.2 96 31 4.2 0.0
July 82.9 59.9 97 40 4.1 0.0
August 82.0 58.9 96 38 4.2 0.0
September 77.2 52.7 92 27 4.3 0.0
October 68.7 40.8 90 12 3.0 0.0
November 59.1 30.5 83 0 3.6 0.4
December 51.6 26.3 78 -8 4.7 2.8
Entire year 67.0 41.4 97 -22 50.1 12.3
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 10, 1946
Lowest daily high 7 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F October 14, 1941
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Jan 9–10, 1978
Most daily precipitation 5.3 inches September 8, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 15.3 inches September 2004
Most yearly precipitation 69.4 inches 2013
Most yearly days with precipitation 174 1957
Earliest snow in season October 22 1937
Latest snow in season May 7 1992
Most daily snow 16.5 inches March 13, 1993
Most monthly snow 26.3 inches January 1966
Most yearly snow 38.5 inches 1936
Most snow in a winter 47.5 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches February 11, 1933
Earliest freeze September 17 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 9 2000
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 20 1996
Latest freeze June 2 1966
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 20 1902
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 1 1933
Most days in a year < 0 °F 7 2014
Most days in a year < 32 °F 153 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 130 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 26 1930
Waynesville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 21 days Jul 8–28, 1916
Without precipitation 39 days Sep 11 – Oct 19, 1935
With snow 4 days Mar 6–9, 1914
High temperature at or
below freezing
10 days Jan 20–29, 1940
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 75 days Jun 18 – Aug 31, 1942
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 7 days Aug 13–19, 1995
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Waynesville is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Waynesville Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1894–2024 Waynesville 1 E location