North Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lenoir County, NC

A 52.8" / 62.0°F normal · 2025 ran 81% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 61% (17.47") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 1st driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

52.8in
annual precipitation · 62.0°F

2025 vs Normal

81%
43.0" · 61.2°F (-0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

72.0in
2018

Driest Year

35.8in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

13.32in
Sep 16 · 1999

Warmest Year

63.5°F
1990

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

43°
J
47°
F
53°
M
61°
A
69°
M
77°
J
80°
J
78°
A
73°
S
63°
O
53°
N
46°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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