Andrews, North Carolina climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Andrews's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.8°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationAndrews
- Station IDUSC00310184
- Location35.20°N 83.84°W
- Elevation1,749 ft (533 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population1,762
On October 24, the normal high in Andrews is 70°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Andrews.
- Jan 50° 27°
- Feb 54° 29°
- Mar 62° 35°
- Apr 70° 42°
- May 77° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 86° 62°
- Aug 86° 61°
- Sep 82° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 53° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Andrews each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 27°F | 38.4°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 54°F | 29°F | 41.5°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 35°F | 48.3°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 42°F | 55.6°F | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h |
| May | 77°F | 51°F | 63.9°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 84°F | 59°F | 71.1°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 86°F | 62°F | 74.3°F | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 86°F | 61°F | 73.4°F | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 82°F | 56°F | 68.6°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 43°F | 57.9°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 34°F | 47.3°F | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 53°F | 29°F | 41.3°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 44°F | 56.8°F | – | 21 | 103 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −3°C | 3.6°C |
| February | 12°C | −2°C | 5.3°C |
| March | 17°C | 2°C | 9.1°C |
| April | 21°C | 5°C | 13.1°C |
| May | 25°C | 10°C | 17.7°C |
| June | 29°C | 15°C | 21.7°C |
| July | 30°C | 17°C | 23.5°C |
| August | 30°C | 16°C | 23.0°C |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 20.3°C |
| October | 22°C | 6°C | 14.4°C |
| November | 16°C | 1°C | 8.5°C |
| December | 12°C | −2°C | 5.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Murphy (12 miles away), gets 4 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00310184; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Andrews?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00310184.
When is the last frost in Andrews?
In Andrews, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 17 in half of years and after May 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 23 in half of years and before October 10 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 171 year in 10 after May 3; 9 in 10 after April 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 231 year in 10 before October 10; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 189 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 212 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 1 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Andrews in zone 7a in ZIP code 28901, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Carolina · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00310184; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Andrews?
In a normal year in Andrews, 21 days a year reach 90°F and 103 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 103a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1909) is 100°F, on June 29, 1936; the lowest is −19°F, on January 21, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1994, with 98.03 in; the snowiest season is 1984–85, with 22.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00310184; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00310184. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Andrews?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Andrews, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (77%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 2.5 |
| February | 65% | 3.0 |
| March | 69% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 5.3 |
| May | 74% | 5.8 |
| June | 76% | 6.1 |
| July | 75% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.7 |
| October | 76% | 3.8 |
| November | 76% | 2.9 |
| December | 68% | 2.2 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Andrews need?
A normal year in Andrews brings 3,933 heating degree days, 27% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 975 cooling degree days, 7% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,775 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 826 | 0 |
| February | 658 | 0 |
| March | 517 | 1 |
| April | 289 | 9 |
| May | 96 | 63 |
| June | 12 | 195 |
| July | 1 | 289 |
| August | 2 | 262 |
| September | 28 | 137 |
| October | 238 | 18 |
| November | 531 | 2 |
| December | 736 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,933 | 975 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00310184. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Andrews's climate compare?
Andrews is warmer than 28 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in North Carolina. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.8°F is warmer than 66%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Andrews share this climate record?
Marble has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Marble, NC377 people · 5 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Andrews's climate
What is the coldest month in Andrews?
January, with a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Andrews?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Andrews's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Murphy (12 miles away), records 4 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Andrews in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Andrews in zone 7a in ZIP code 28901, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Andrews?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 17; in one year in ten it comes after May 3. Waiting until May 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Carolina climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hayesville, NC11 miles from this station, 55.5°F a year
- Murphy, NC12 miles from this station, 56.7°F a year
- Robbinsville, NC14 miles from this station, 55.0°F a year
- Tapoco, NC18 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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