Summer afternoons in Five Points are warmer than in 81% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 32°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 75% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. Garden chairs stay out from March to May and September to October, the months with highs of 65–83°.
A year in Five Points at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Five Points’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Five Points’ place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Five Points feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Raeford, NC, 8 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Five Points’ center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 Raeford, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Five Points
67% 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 Raeford, NC.
Living with Five Points’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
214 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September and October. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Five Points from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Five Points and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Five Points yet.
Climates most like Five Points’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points, NC | 32° | 91° | 47" | 2.8" |
| Laurens, SC | 32° | 91° | 47" | 1.3" |
| Stuttgart, AR | 33° | 91° | 50" | 3.3" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Hopewell, VA | 29° | 90° | 48" | 3.5" |
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 Five Points averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 66% 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 Five Points compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Five Points’ place among North Carolina’s.
Five Points weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Five Points’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Raeford, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 32° | 3.5" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.2" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 65° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 58° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 47.0" | 2.8" | 116 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Five Points’ 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 Five Points’ center.
- Snow: Raeford, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Raeford, NC, 8 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Five Points’ climate
What is the weather like in Five Points?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Five Points in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 82 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Five Points get?
About 2.8 inches in a normal winter at Raeford, NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Five Points?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 54 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Raeford, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Five Points?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 214 frost-free days, at Raeford, NC.
What growing zone is Five Points in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Five Points?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Five Points getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Five Points.
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.