Spurgeon House · Photo: Eastward Gypsy · CC BY-SA 4.0In Wallburg, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 29°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 59°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 71% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–80°.
A year in Wallburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wallburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wallburg’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Wallburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at High Pt, NC, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wallburg’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 Lexington, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wallburg
65% 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 High Pt, NC.
Living with Wallburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8a. 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wallburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wallburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wallburg yet.
Climates most like Wallburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallburg, NC | 29° | 88° | 45" | 3.3" |
| Newport, TN | 28° | 88° | 47" | 3.3" |
| Hillcrest Heights, MD | 27° | 88° | 45" | 5.8" |
| Washington, DC | 27° | 89° | 44" | 5.8" |
| Bailey's Crossroads, VA | 27° | 88° | 44" | 5.8" |
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 Wallburg averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Wallburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wallburg’s place among North Carolina’s.
Wallburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wallburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lexington, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 29° | 3.5" | 2.0" | 9 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 9 | 34° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 10 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 54° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 52° | 32° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 33° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 44.7" | 3.3" | 105 |
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 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Wallburg’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 Wallburg’s center.
- Snow: Lexington, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: High Pt, NC, 11 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 Wallburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Wallburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wallburg in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 69 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Wallburg get?
About 3.3 inches in a normal winter at Lexington, NC, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Wallburg?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 45 days a year reach 90° (High Pt, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Wallburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 30 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 220 frost-free days, at High Pt, NC.
What growing zone is Wallburg in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wallburg?
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 Wallburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wallburg.
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.