Photo: sdeanjameson · CC BY 2.0Moravian Falls’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Moravian Falls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Moravian Falls’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Moravian Falls’ place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Moravian Falls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at W Kerr Scott Resv, NC, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Moravian Falls’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at W Kerr Scott Resv, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Moravian Falls
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 W Kerr Scott Resv, NC.
Living with Moravian Falls’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Moravian Falls from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Moravian Falls and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Moravian Falls in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Moravian Falls’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravian Falls, NC | 28° | 87° | 49" | 7.6" |
| Berlin, MD | 29° | 87° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Millsboro, DE | 29° | 87° | 46" | 11" |
| Tell City, IN | 26° | 87° | 50" | 11" |
| Princeton, KY | 26° | 89° | 50" | 8.5" |
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 Moravian Falls averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Moravian Falls compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Moravian Falls’ place among North Carolina’s.
Moravian Falls weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Moravian Falls’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from W Kerr Scott Resv, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 28° | 4.0" | 3.1" | 11 | 2 | 32° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 3.2" | 1.3" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.1" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| December | 52° | 30° | 4.1" | 1.8" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 48.9" | 7.6" | 133 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Moravian Falls’ 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 Moravian Falls’ center.
- Snow: W Kerr Scott Resv, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: W Kerr Scott Resv, NC, 2.7 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 Moravian Falls’ climate
What is the weather like in Moravian Falls?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Moravian Falls in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Moravian Falls get?
About 7.6 inches in a normal winter at W Kerr Scott Resv, NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Moravian Falls?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 33 days a year reach 90° (W Kerr Scott Resv, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Moravian Falls?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 208 frost-free days, at W Kerr Scott Resv, NC.
What growing zone is Moravian Falls in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Moravian Falls?
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 Moravian Falls getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Moravian Falls.
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.