Rocky Mount, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Rocky Mount actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Rocky Mount, NC, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, 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 Rocky Mount's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Rocky Mount run from 41°F in Jan up to 79°F in Jul, a 38.4°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Rocky Mount, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 3.22in | 1.9in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 3in | 0.3in |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 3.85in | 0.2in |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.54in | 0in |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.63in | 0in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.81in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.1in | 0in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 5.28in | 0in |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 6.15in | 0in |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 3.55in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 3.2in | 0in |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.23in | 0.4in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Rocky Mount's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Rocky Mount actually gets
Over a typical year, Rocky Mount sees about 48.56in of precipitation a year across roughly 95 days with measurable rain or snow, with 2.8in of snow a year.
Rocky Mount against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Rocky Mount comes in at 2568; within NC alone it ranks 87 of 147. Population is about 54,541.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Rocky Mt 8 Ese, NC US, the NOAA station 8.8 miles from Rocky Mount, 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