North Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Wilkes County, NC

A 50.6" / 57.2°F normal · 2025 ran 84% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 63% (17.98") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

50.6in
annual precipitation · 57.2°F

2025 vs Normal

84%
42.7" · 57.7°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

76.3in
2018

Driest Year

35.2in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

6.03in
Aug 10 · 1970

Warmest Year

59.1°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

38°
J
42°
F
48°
M
57°
A
64°
M
72°
J
76°
J
74°
A
68°
S
58°
O
48°
N
41°
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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