Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Coldest Winters in North Carolina
Average daily low in the coldest month, coldest counties first, with the heating degree days beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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North Carolina ranked
| # | County | Winter low | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery County | 21.0°F | 6,455 | $1,826 |
| 2 | Watauga County | 21.6°F | 5,689 | $2,434 |
| 3 | Ashe County | 21.9°F | 5,448 | $1,767 |
| 4 | Swain County | 22.2°F | 6,020 | $1,663 |
| 5 | Alleghany County | 22.3°F | 5,148 | $1,622 |
| 6 | Haywood County | 23.5°F | 4,793 | $2,015 |
| 7 | Madison County | 23.5°F | 4,635 | $2,053 |
| 8 | Davie County | 24.8°F | 4,083 | $1,890 |
| 9 | Surry County | 24.8°F | 4,412 | $1,395 |
| 10 | Transylvania County | 25.2°F | 4,302 | $2,546 |
| 11 | Cherokee County | 25.3°F | 4,041 | $1,673 |
| 12 | Clay County | 25.3°F | 4,041 | $2,041 |
| 13 | Yadkin County | 25.3°F | 4,199 | $1,475 |
| 14 | Graham County | 25.5°F | 4,367 | $1,310 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 25.6°F | 4,130 | $1,959 |
| 16 | Macon County | 26.1°F | 4,126 | $1,800 |
| 17 | Iredell County | 26.4°F | 3,995 | $2,286 |
| 18 | Person County | 26.4°F | 3,801 | $1,589 |
| 19 | Henderson County | 26.5°F | 4,168 | $2,438 |
| 20 | Mitchell County | 26.5°F | 4,576 | $1,627 |
| 21 | Yancey County | 26.5°F | 4,576 | $1,763 |
| 22 | Cleveland County | 26.9°F | 3,559 | $1,503 |
| 23 | Wilkes County | 27.0°F | 4,000 | $1,360 |
| 24 | Caldwell County | 27.3°F | 3,851 | $1,452 |
| 25 | Rutherford County | 27.3°F | 3,651 | $1,491 |
| 26 | Franklin County | 27.5°F | 3,647 | $1,940 |
| 27 | Burke County | 27.9°F | 3,802 | $1,435 |
| 28 | Durham County | 27.9°F | 3,750 | $2,766 |
| 29 | Davidson County | 28.0°F | 3,498 | $1,635 |
| 30 | McDowell County | 28.3°F | 3,762 | $1,394 |
| 31 | Stokes County | 28.6°F | 3,911 | $1,539 |
| 32 | Buncombe County | 28.7°F | 3,879 | $2,755 |
| 33 | Hertford County | 28.7°F | 3,717 | $1,038 |
| 34 | Rockingham County | 28.7°F | 3,825 | $1,344 |
| 35 | Northampton County | 28.8°F | 3,664 | $992 |
| 36 | Cabarrus County | 28.9°F | 3,294 | $2,506 |
| 37 | Caswell County | 28.9°F | 3,699 | $1,295 |
| 38 | Rowan County | 29.0°F | 3,533 | $1,752 |
| 39 | Alexander County | 29.2°F | 3,694 | $1,563 |
| 40 | Warren County | 29.2°F | 3,343 | $1,125 |
| 41 | Harnett County | 29.3°F | 3,324 | $1,801 |
| 42 | Randolph County | 29.4°F | 3,539 | $1,446 |
| 43 | Duplin County | 29.5°F | 3,489 | $1,103 |
| 44 | Granville County | 29.5°F | 3,574 | $1,903 |
| 45 | Vance County | 29.5°F | 3,574 | $1,276 |
| 46 | Hoke County | 29.7°F | 3,280 | $1,616 |
| 47 | Guilford County | 29.8°F | 3,438 | $1,930 |
| 48 | Alamance County | 30.0°F | 3,268 | $1,787 |
| 49 | Edgecombe County | 30.1°F | 3,322 | $1,092 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 30.1°F | 3,335 | $2,187 |
| 51 | Orange County | 30.1°F | 3,496 | $3,364 |
| 52 | Union County | 30.3°F | 3,199 | $2,860 |
| 53 | Lee County | 30.6°F | 3,180 | $1,761 |
| 54 | Moore County | 30.6°F | 3,172 | $2,431 |
| 55 | Forsyth County | 30.7°F | 3,497 | $1,872 |
| 56 | Halifax County | 30.8°F | 3,271 | $989 |
| 57 | Nash County | 30.8°F | 3,271 | $1,450 |
| 58 | Stanly County | 30.9°F | 3,276 | $1,733 |
| 59 | Catawba County | 31.3°F | 3,297 | $1,757 |
| 60 | Gaston County | 31.4°F | 3,004 | $1,914 |
| 61 | Johnston County | 31.4°F | 3,078 | $2,124 |
| 62 | Bladen County | 31.6°F | 2,877 | $1,139 |
| 63 | Wake County | 31.6°F | 3,165 | $3,237 |
| 64 | Chatham County | 31.7°F | 3,239 | $3,044 |
| 65 | Anson County | 31.8°F | 2,997 | $1,094 |
| 66 | Cumberland County | 31.8°F | 2,969 | $1,574 |
| 67 | Mecklenburg County | 31.8°F | 3,058 | $2,879 |
| 68 | Columbus County | 31.9°F | 2,913 | $1,154 |
| 69 | Greene County | 31.9°F | 3,014 | $1,049 |
| 70 | Polk County | 31.9°F | 3,332 | $2,194 |
| 71 | Sampson County | 32.1°F | 3,022 | $1,149 |
| 72 | Tyrrell County | 32.1°F | 3,125 | $1,229 |
| 73 | Montgomery County | 32.6°F | 3,039 | $1,292 |
| 74 | Richmond County | 32.6°F | 2,822 | $1,105 |
| 75 | Wilson County | 32.7°F | 3,062 | $1,463 |
| 76 | Pitt County | 33.0°F | 2,937 | $1,629 |
| 77 | Camden County | 33.1°F | 3,053 | $2,264 |
| 78 | Currituck County | 33.1°F | 3,053 | $2,650 |
| 79 | Gates County | 33.1°F | 3,053 | $1,399 |
| 80 | Martin County | 33.1°F | 3,032 | $1,038 |
| 81 | Pasquotank County | 33.1°F | 3,053 | $1,810 |
| 82 | Perquimans County | 33.1°F | 3,053 | $1,714 |
| 83 | Bertie County | 33.3°F | 3,145 | $911 |
| 84 | Washington County | 33.6°F | 2,843 | $1,021 |
| 85 | Scotland County | 33.7°F | 2,656 | $1,023 |
| 86 | Craven County | 33.8°F | 2,698 | $1,684 |
| 87 | Jones County | 33.8°F | 2,698 | $1,100 |
| 88 | Pamlico County | 34.0°F | 2,824 | $1,698 |
| 89 | Chowan County | 34.4°F | 2,868 | $1,674 |
| 90 | Wayne County | 34.6°F | 2,657 | $1,386 |
| 91 | Onslow County | 35.2°F | 2,497 | $1,775 |
| 92 | Lenoir County | 35.3°F | 2,503 | $1,032 |
| 93 | Robeson County | 35.3°F | 2,609 | $867 |
| 94 | Dare County | 35.6°F | 2,891 | $3,189 |
| 95 | Hyde County | 35.6°F | 2,704 | $1,066 |
| 96 | New Hanover County | 36.1°F | 2,431 | $2,706 |
| 97 | Beaufort County | 36.2°F | 2,596 | $1,512 |
| 98 | Pender County | 36.3°F | 2,326 | $2,122 |
| 99 | Brunswick County | 36.4°F | 2,429 | $2,427 |
| 100 | Carteret County | 37.5°F | 2,378 | $2,324 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Coldest Winters across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in North Carolina