Frisco, North Carolina climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Frisco's normal year runs from 40°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 61.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.0°C, January lows of 4°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,564 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationFrisco (2 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00313336
- Location35.25°N 75.60°W
- Elevation0 ft (0 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population (census place)613
On October 24, the normal high in Frisco is 72°F and the normal low 58°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Frisco.
- Jan 54° 40°
- Feb 57° 41°
- Mar 62° 46°
- Apr 69° 55°
- May 77° 63°
- Jun 84° 71°
- Jul 87° 75°
- Aug 87° 74°
- Sep 82° 71°
- Oct 74° 61°
- Nov 65° 52°
- Dec 58° 45°
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 Frisco each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 40°F. The most precipitation falls in September (8.10 in), the least in April (3.95 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 40°F | 46.9°F | 4.65 | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h |
| February | 57°F | 41°F | 48.9°F | 4.30 | – | <1 | 5 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 46°F | 53.9°F | 4.17 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 55°F | 61.9°F | 3.95 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 77°F | 63°F | 70.0°F | 4.48 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 84°F | 71°F | 77.5°F | 4.82 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 87°F | 75°F | 80.7°F | 5.57 | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 74°F | 80.5°F | 7.03 | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 82°F | 71°F | 76.4°F | 8.10 | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 61°F | 67.3°F | 5.23 | – | <1 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 65°F | 52°F | 58.3°F | 4.70 | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 58°F | 45°F | 51.2°F | 4.56 | – | <1 | 3 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 58°F | 64.4°F | 61.56 | – | 11 | 17 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 4°C | 8.3°C | 118 mm |
| February | 14°C | 5°C | 9.4°C | 109 mm |
| March | 17°C | 8°C | 12.2°C | 106 mm |
| April | 21°C | 13°C | 16.6°C | 100 mm |
| May | 25°C | 17°C | 21.1°C | 114 mm |
| June | 29°C | 22°C | 25.3°C | 122 mm |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 27.1°C | 141 mm |
| August | 30°C | 23°C | 26.9°C | 179 mm |
| September | 28°C | 21°C | 24.7°C | 206 mm |
| October | 23°C | 16°C | 19.6°C | 133 mm |
| November | 18°C | 11°C | 14.6°C | 119 mm |
| December | 14°C | 7°C | 10.7°C | 116 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00313336; 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 Frisco?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September, October and November.
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 USC00313336.
When is the last frost in Frisco?
In Frisco, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 1 in half of years and after March 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 20 in half of years and before November 28 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
- March 11 year in 10 after March 21; 9 in 10 after February 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 201 year in 10 before November 28; 9 in 10 before January 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 292 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 318 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 11 in half of springs and before January 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Frisco in zone 9a in ZIP code 27936.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Carolina · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00313336; 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 Frisco?
In a normal year in Frisco, 11 days a year reach 90°F and 17 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 2high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00313336.
How sunny is Frisco?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Frisco, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (81%) and January the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.4 |
| February | 71% | 3.1 |
| March | 72% | 4.2 |
| April | 77% | 5.4 |
| May | 79% | 6.0 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 80% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 77% | 4.6 |
| October | 77% | 3.7 |
| November | 74% | 2.7 |
| December | 71% | 2.1 |
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 Frisco need?
A normal year in Frisco brings 2,235 heating degree days, 58% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,062 cooling degree days, 2.3 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,747 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 562 | 1 |
| February | 452 | 1 |
| March | 351 | 7 |
| April | 138 | 45 |
| May | 21 | 176 |
| June | 0 | 374 |
| July | 0 | 487 |
| August | 0 | 479 |
| September | 2 | 344 |
| October | 51 | 122 |
| November | 224 | 22 |
| December | 434 | 4 |
| Year (annual) | 2,235 | 2,062 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00313336. 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 Frisco's climate compare?
Frisco is warmer than 128 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in North Carolina, and wetter than 118. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 64.4°F is warmer than 86%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Frisco is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Frisco share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Buxton, NC1,451 people · 4 mi E
- Avon, NC364 people · 8 mi NE
- Rodanthe, NC306 people · 25 mi N
- Salvo, NC219 people · 22 mi N
- Waves, NC147 people · 23 mi N
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 Frisco's climate
What is the coldest month in Frisco?
January, with a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 40°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 75°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Frisco?
September, with 8.10 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 3.95 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Frisco in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Frisco in zone 9a in ZIP code 27936.
How late can frost come in Frisco?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 1; in one year in ten it comes after March 21. Waiting until March 21 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
- Cape Hatteras Airport, NC2 miles from this station, 64.8°F a year
- Ocracoke, NC24 miles from this station, 63.0°F a year
- Swanquarter Ferry, NC42 miles from this station, 63.1°F a year
- Columbia, NC43 miles from this station, 60.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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