Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church · Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Hope Mills has warmer summer afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 33° on average. Precipitation peaks in September and eases off in February. Its January nights stay gentler than in 76% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from March to May and September to November brings highs of 65–84°.
A year in Hope Mills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hope Mills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hope Mills’ place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Hope Mills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first by November 10. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fayetteville Rgnl Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Fayetteville (pwc), NC, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hope Mills’ 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 Fayetteville (pwc), 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 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hope Mills
61% 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 Fayetteville (pwc), NC.
Living with Hope Mills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 30 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hope Mills from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hope Mills and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Hope Mills in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Hope Mills’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Mills, NC | 33° | 91° | 47" | 1.2" |
| Laurens, SC | 32° | 91° | 47" | 1.3" |
| Jackson, GA | 33° | 91° | 49" | 0.6" |
| Stuttgart, AR | 33° | 91° | 50" | 3.3" |
| Kennett, MO | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.9" |
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 Hope Mills averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Hope Mills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hope Mills’ place among North Carolina’s.
Hope Mills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hope Mills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fayetteville (pwc), NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 11 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 75° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 58° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 47.4" | 1.2" | 112 | 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 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Hope Mills’ 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 Hope Mills’ center.
- Snow: Fayetteville (pwc), NC.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Fayetteville (pwc), NC, 8 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Fayetteville Rgnl Airport, 5 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 Hope Mills’ climate
What is the weather like in Hope Mills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hope Mills in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 47 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Hope Mills get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Fayetteville (pwc), NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hope Mills?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Fayetteville (pwc), NC).
When is the first and last frost in Hope Mills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 30 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 227 frost-free days, at Fayetteville (pwc), NC.
What growing zone is Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills?
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 Hope Mills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hope Mills.
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.