Precipitation in Washington Park tops that of 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 89°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in September and the lightest in November. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 79% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from March to May and September to November brings highs of 64–82°.
A year in Washington Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Washington Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Washington Park’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Washington Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 237 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Washington Wwtp 4w, NC, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Washington Park’s 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 Washington Wwtp 4w, NC, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; September is the wettest month and November 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 Washington Park
62% 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 Washington Wwtp 4w, NC.
Living with Washington Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
237 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Washington Park from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Washington Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Washington Park yet.
Climates most like Washington Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park, NC | 34° | 89° | 53" | 1.2" |
| Jonesboro, GA | 34° | 90° | 52" | 0.8" |
| Seneca, SC | 32° | 89° | 54" | 2.2" |
| Oxford, AL | 33° | 90° | 54" | 1.2" |
| Wynne, AR | 32° | 91° | 53" | 2.0" |
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 Washington Park averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Washington Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Washington Park’s place among North Carolina’s.
Washington Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Washington Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Washington Wwtp 4w, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 34° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 55° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 50° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 86° | 67° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 89° | 71° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 70° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 65° | 6.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 59° |
| Year | 72° | 52° | 53.0" | 1.2" | 105 | 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 59°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Washington Park’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 Washington Park’s center.
- Snow: Washington Wwtp 4w, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Washington Wwtp 4w, 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 Washington Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Washington Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Washington Park in winter?
January nights average 34°. 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 Washington Park get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Washington Wwtp 4w, NC, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Washington Park?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 71°. About 39 days a year reach 90° (Washington Wwtp 4w, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Washington Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 237 frost-free days, at Washington Wwtp 4w, NC.
What growing zone is Washington Park 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 Washington Park?
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 Washington Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Washington Park.
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.