Photo: Property Wizard · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Belhaven than on 90% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 35° on average. A year here swings 54° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its January nights stay gentler than in 80% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about March 25; in half of years the first frost comes by November 11.
A year in Belhaven at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Belhaven’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Belhaven’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Belhaven feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Belhaven 3 Ne, NC, 3.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Belhaven’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Belhaven 3 Ne, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Belhaven
63% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Belhaven 3 Ne, NC.
Living with Belhaven’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Belhaven from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Belhaven and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Belhaven yet.
Climates most like Belhaven’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven, NC | 35° | 89° | 52" | 1.2" |
| Little River, SC | 36° | 89° | 53" | 0.5" |
| Mountain Park, GA | 33° | 89° | 53" | 1.3" |
| Guntersville, AL | 32° | 89° | 55" | 0.7" |
| Wynne, AR | 32° | 91° | 53" | 2.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Belhaven averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Belhaven compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Belhaven’s place among North Carolina’s.
Belhaven weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Belhaven’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Belhaven 3 Ne, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 35° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 57° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 63° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 86° | 68° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 89° | 72° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 71° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 66° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 55° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 64° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 60° |
| Year | 72° | 54° | 52.4" | 1.2" | 103 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Belhaven’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Belhaven’s center.
- Snow: Belhaven 3 Ne, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Belhaven 3 Ne, NC, 3.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Belhaven’s climate
What is the weather like in Belhaven?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Belhaven in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 48 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Belhaven get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Belhaven 3 Ne, NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Belhaven?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 72°. About 35 days a year reach 90° (Belhaven 3 Ne, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Belhaven?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 25 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 233 frost-free days, at Belhaven 3 Ne, NC.
What growing zone is Belhaven in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Belhaven?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Belhaven getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Belhaven.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.