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30-year climate normals

Watauga County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.6°F.

Watauga County gets 59.13" of precipitation a year and 25.6" of snow, and 28% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 41.4° 21.6° 4.39" 6.6"
February 44.7° 23.8° 3.64" 6.7"
March 51.7° 29.2° 4.77" 4.8"
April 61.7° 36.9° 5.52" 1.0"
May 69.4° 45.8° 5.46" 0.0"
June 75.8° 53.7° 5.59" 0.0"
July 79.0° 57.7° 5.11" 0.0"
August 77.8° 56.3° 5.56" 0.0"
September 72.2° 50.3° 5.73" 0.0"
October 63.0° 39.3° 4.69" 0.3"
November 53.0° 29.6° 4.44" 1.0"
December 45.0° 24.7° 4.23" 5.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 4.39"
February 3.64"
March 4.77"
April 5.52"
May 5.46"
June 5.59"
July 5.11"
August 5.56"
September 5.73"
October 4.69"
November 4.44"
December 4.23"
Annual total 59.13"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 300
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,689
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.09¢/kWh, North Carolina average $45
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $300

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Watauga County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Watauga County?

Watauga County averages a high of 79.0°F in July and a low of 21.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 59.13 inches, including 25.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Watauga County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Watauga County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.0°F. That drives 300 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Watauga County?

Yes. Watauga County averages 25.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BOONE 1 SE, NC US (USC00310982), 3.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, North Carolina residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.