Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Casar sits near the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 29°. June is the wettest month, October the driest. Its January nights stay gentler than in 71% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 12, with the first autumn frost due around October 28.
A year in Casar at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Casar’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Casar’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Casar feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Vale Ag 2 Sw, NC, 10 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Casar’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Casar, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; June is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Casar
75% 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 Vale Ag 2 Sw, NC.
Living with Casar’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Casar from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Casar and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Casar yet.
Climates most like Casar’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casar, NC | 29° | 88° | 47" | 3.1" |
| Ettrick, VA | 29° | 90° | 47" | 3.5" |
| Central City, KY | 27° | 89° | 49" | 4.4" |
| Sikeston, MO | 28° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Hillcrest Heights, MD | 27° | 88° | 45" | 5.8" |
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 Casar averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Casar compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Casar’s place among North Carolina’s.
Casar weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Casar’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Casar, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 29° | 4.0" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 31° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 4.2" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 72° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| May | 79° | 54° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 62° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 53° | 31° | 4.1" | 0.9" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 47.0" | 3.1" | 99 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Casar’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 Casar’s center.
- Snow: Casar, NC (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Vale Ag 2 Sw, NC, 10 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower; 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 Casar’s climate
What is the weather like in Casar?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Casar in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Casar get?
About 3.1 inches in a normal winter at Casar, NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Casar?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90° (Vale Ag 2 Sw, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Casar?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 198 frost-free days, at Vale Ag 2 Sw, NC.
What growing zone is Casar in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Casar?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Casar getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Casar.
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.