Hickory, NC Weather & Climate Normals
Hickory's real weather, in one number
Hickory, NC scores 52/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Hickory's hottest and coldest months
Hickory's hottest month is Jul, averaging 78°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 40°F, a 38.1°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Hickory's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.81in |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 3.21in |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 4.08in |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 4.08in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 3.86in |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.35in |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.29in |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.58in |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 3.93in |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 3.49in |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 3.62in |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 3.85in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Hickory at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Hickory
Over a typical year, Hickory sees about 47.15in of precipitation a year across roughly 118 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Hickory ranks
Hickory ranks 1222 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 24 of 147 within NC. About 45,081 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Hickory Faa Ap, NC US, 3.3 miles from Hickory, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is