Josiah Crudup House · Photo: Jillie Maria · CC BY-SA 4.0July in Kittrell runs hotter than in 74% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 29°. Precipitation peaks in July and eases off in February. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 71% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Kittrell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kittrell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kittrell’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Kittrell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Henderson 2 Nnw, NC, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kittrell’s center in zone 7b: 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Louisburg, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kittrell
73% 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 Henderson 2 Nnw, NC.
Living with Kittrell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kittrell from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kittrell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kittrell yet.
Climates most like Kittrell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittrell, NC | 29° | 89° | 46" | 1.7" |
| Gaffney, SC | 30° | 90° | 47" | 1.9" |
| Newport, TN | 28° | 88° | 47" | 3.3" |
| Sikeston, MO | 28° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Walnut Ridge, AR | 28° | 90° | 49" | 0.9" |
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 Kittrell averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Kittrell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kittrell’s place among North Carolina’s.
Kittrell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kittrell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Louisburg, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 29° | 3.6" | 0.9" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| February | 54° | 31° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 36° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 54° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 54° | 31° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 46.3" | 1.7" | 109 | 3 |
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 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Kittrell’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 Kittrell’s center.
- Snow: Louisburg, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Henderson 2 Nnw, NC, 9 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 Kittrell’s climate
What is the weather like in Kittrell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kittrell in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 106 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Kittrell get?
About 1.7 inches in a normal winter at Louisburg, NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kittrell?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90° (Henderson 2 Nnw, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Kittrell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 193 frost-free days, at Henderson 2 Nnw, NC.
What growing zone is Kittrell in?
Zone 7b 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 Kittrell?
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 Kittrell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kittrell.
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.