Table Rock State Park Historic District · Photo: Clemson3564 · CC BY 3.0Caesars Head sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 66 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. In January, nights here are milder than in 73% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.1° rise. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Caesars Head at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Caesars Head’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Caesars Head’s place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Caesars Head feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 23. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC, 19 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Caesars Head’s 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rosman, NC, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 66 inches a year; December is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Caesars Head
84% 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 Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC.
Living with Caesars Head’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Caesars Head from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Caesars Head and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Caesars Head yet.
Climates most like Caesars Head’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Head, SC | 30° | 83° | 66" | 6.6" |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 29° | 85° | 62" | 4.3" |
| Fort Payne, AL | 31° | 86° | 60" | 5.0" |
| Battle Ground, WA | 35° | 80° | 58" | 1.4" |
| Troutdale, OR | 36° | 81° | 56" | 3.4" |
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 Caesars Head averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Caesars Head compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Caesars Head’s place among South Carolina’s.
Caesars Head weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Caesars Head’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rosman, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 30° | 5.6" | 2.0" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 33° | 4.9" | 1.3" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| March | 60° | 39° | 5.5" | 1.0" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| June | 80° | 62° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 83° | 66° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 65° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 59° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 48° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 59° | 38° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 33° | 6.1" | 2.3" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 53° |
| Year | 67° | 48° | 65.7" | 6.6" | 132 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Caesars Head’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 Caesars Head’s center.
- Snow: Rosman, NC.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC, 11 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC, 19 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft higher; 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 Caesars Head’s climate
What is the weather like in Caesars Head?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Caesars Head in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 100 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Caesars Head get?
About 6.6 inches in a normal winter at Rosman, NC, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Caesars Head?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 66°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Caesars Head?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 186 frost-free days, at Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC.
What growing zone is Caesars Head 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 Caesars Head?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Caesars Head getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Caesars Head.
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.