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Weather in Cullowhee, NC · National Weather Service + NOAA

Cullowhee stays cool in summer

Cullowhee has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 60°, and lows to 33°.

Winter 51°/28°Spring 69°/42°Summer 84°/60°Fall 69°/44°
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Sunrise 6:55 am · sunset 5:37 pm

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What stands out about Cullowhee’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Cool summersJuly afternoons average 85°, cooler than 699 of 773 North Carolina towns.Among North Carolina’s coldest wintersJanuary nights average 26°, colder than 737 of 773 North Carolina towns.A short growing season184 frost-free days, from Apr 19 to Oct 22.A wet climate54 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Cullowhee’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
51° / 28°
2 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
69° / 42°
Last frost around Apr 19
Summer
84° / 60°
13 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
69° / 44°
First frost around Oct 22
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 22). Last frost next spring: Apr 19
Best months to be outside
AprMayJunAugSepOct
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Cullowhee get?About 4 inches a winter.When is it wettest?December, with 5.1 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Cullowhee itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Cullowhee, NC (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.