Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Summer arrives in force in Parkton, hotter than in 81% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 33°. The wettest month is September; the driest is February. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 77% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 30, with the first autumn frost due around November 10.
A year in Parkton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Parkton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Parkton’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Parkton 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, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Fayetteville (pwc), NC, 14 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Parkton’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 48 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 90 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Red Springs 1 Se, NC, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Parkton
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 Parkton’s 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. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Parkton from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Parkton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Parkton yet.
Climates most like Parkton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkton, NC | 33° | 91° | 48" | 0.4" |
| Jackson, GA | 33° | 91° | 49" | 0.6" |
| Homeland Park, SC | 33° | 90° | 48" | 0.9" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Lanett, AL | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.1" |
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 Parkton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 81% 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 Parkton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Parkton’s place among North Carolina’s.
Parkton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Parkton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Red Springs 1 Se, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 75° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 58° |
| Year | 73° | 51° | 47.5" | 0.4" | 90 | 0 |
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 Parkton’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 Parkton’s center.
- Snow: Red Springs 1 Se, NC.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Fayetteville (pwc), NC, 14 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Fayetteville Rgnl Airport, 10 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 Parkton’s climate
What is the weather like in Parkton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Parkton 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 Parkton get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Red Springs 1 Se, NC, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Parkton?
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 Parkton?
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 Parkton in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Parkton?
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 Parkton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Parkton.
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.