Photo: Piperpet · CC BY-SA 4.0Boiling Spring Lakes’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Boiling Spring Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Boiling Spring Lakes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Boiling Spring Lakes’ place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Boiling Spring Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 239 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Southport 5 N, NC, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Boiling Spring Lakes’ 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 56 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain falls on about 126 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Leland 5.7 Wsw, NC, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Boiling Spring Lakes
50% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Southport 5 N, NC.
Living with Boiling Spring Lakes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
239 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 21 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Boiling Spring Lakes from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Boiling Spring Lakes and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Boiling Spring Lakes in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Boiling Spring Lakes’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Spring Lakes, NC | 35° | 90° | 56" | 0.9" |
| Auburn, AL | 34° | 91° | 55" | 0.7" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Kosciusko, MS | 34° | 91° | 58" | 1.3" |
| Berea, SC | 32° | 89° | 56" | 1.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Boiling Spring Lakes averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Boiling Spring Lakes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Boiling Spring Lakes’ place among North Carolina’s.
Boiling Spring Lakes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Boiling Spring Lakes’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Leland 5.7 Wsw, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 51° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 68° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 90° | 71° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 70° | 7.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 65° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| October | 76° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 38° – 60° |
| Year | 74° | 53° | 56.0" | 0.9" | 126 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Boiling Spring Lakes’ 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 Boiling Spring Lakes’ center.
- Snow: Leland 5.7 Wsw, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Southport 5 N, NC, 6 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 Boiling Spring Lakes’ climate
What is the weather like in Boiling Spring Lakes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Boiling Spring Lakes in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 51 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Boiling Spring Lakes get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Leland 5.7 Wsw, NC, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Boiling Spring Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 71°. About 46 days a year reach 90° (Southport 5 N, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Boiling Spring Lakes?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 239 frost-free days, at Southport 5 N, NC.
What growing zone is Boiling Spring Lakes 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 Boiling Spring Lakes?
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 Boiling Spring Lakes getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Boiling Spring Lakes.
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.