Locust, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Locust actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Locust, NC, the comfort score comes out to 48/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Locust's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Locust run from 42°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 37.3°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Locust, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 3in |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 2.77in |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.19in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 2.9in |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 2.89in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.73in |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 3.63in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.79in |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.18in |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 2.97in |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 2.91in |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 2.96in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Locust's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Locust actually gets
Locust averages 37.92in of precipitation a year across roughly 113 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Locust against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Locust comes in at 2499; within NC alone it ranks 72 of 147. Population is about 5,992.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Monroe Ap, NC US, the NOAA station 20.3 miles from Locust, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is