Morganton, NC Weather & Climate Normals
Morganton's real weather, in one number
Morganton, NC scores 51/100 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.
Morganton's hottest and coldest months
Morganton's hottest month is Jul, averaging 77°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 39°F, a 38.2°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Morganton's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 4.3in | 1in |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 3.67in | 0.3in |
| Mar | 61°F | 37°F | 4.38in | 1.6in |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 4.29in | 0in |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 4.11in | 0in |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 4.8in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.41in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.59in | 0in |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.77in | 0in |
| Nov | 61°F | 35°F | 3.75in | 0in |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 4.66in | 1.6in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Morganton at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Morganton
Morganton averages 51.53in of precipitation a year across roughly 121 days with measurable rain or snow, and 4.5in of snow a year.
Where Morganton ranks
Morganton ranks 1496 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 52 of 147 within NC. About 17,825 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Morganton, NC US, 1.7 miles from Morganton, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure