Garner, North Carolina climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Garner's normal year runs from 28°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 50.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.8°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,288 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGarner
- Station IDUSC00313238
- Location35.67°N 78.66°W
- Elevation330 ft (101 m)
- Population39,345
On October 22, the normal high in Garner is 69°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Garner.
- Jan 52° 28°
- Feb 56° 29°
- Mar 64° 35°
- Apr 72° 45°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 61° 36°
- Dec 54° 30°
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 Garner each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F. The most precipitation falls in September (5.63 in), the least in February (3.11 in).
Each month has its own page with the day-by-day normals, the month's records and its recent years:
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 28°F | 39.8°F | 3.92 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 56°F | 29°F | 42.3°F | 3.11 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 64°F | 35°F | 49.5°F | 4.18 | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 45°F | 58.7°F | 4.08 | – | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 66.4°F | 4.03 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 85°F | 64°F | 74.0°F | 4.79 | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 88°F | 67°F | 77.5°F | 5.34 | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 66°F | 76.4°F | 4.76 | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 80°F | 60°F | 69.7°F | 5.63 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 46°F | 58.5°F | 3.59 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 36°F | 48.4°F | 3.65 | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 30°F | 42.3°F | 3.64 | – | <1 | 18 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 47°F | 58.6°F | 50.72 | – | 33 | 88 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −2°C | 4.3°C | 100 mm |
| February | 13°C | −2°C | 5.7°C | 79 mm |
| March | 18°C | 2°C | 9.7°C | 106 mm |
| April | 22°C | 7°C | 14.8°C | 104 mm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.1°C | 102 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.3°C | 122 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.3°C | 136 mm |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.7°C | 121 mm |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 20.9°C | 143 mm |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 14.7°C | 91 mm |
| November | 16°C | 2°C | 9.1°C | 93 mm |
| December | 12°C | −1°C | 5.7°C | 92 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Raleigh State University (9 miles away), gets 5 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00313238; 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 Garner?
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 USC00313238.
When is the last frost in Garner?
In Garner, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 1 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 19 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 11 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 19; 9 in 10 before November 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 213 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 235 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 22 in half of springs and before November 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Garner in zone 8a in ZIP code 27529.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Carolina · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00313238; 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 Garner?
In a normal year in Garner, 33 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 88 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 33a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 88a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00313238.
How sunny is Garner?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Garner, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.6 |
| February | 73% | 3.3 |
| March | 74% | 4.3 |
| April | 78% | 5.5 |
| May | 78% | 6.1 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 78% | 4.7 |
| October | 77% | 3.7 |
| November | 78% | 2.9 |
| December | 74% | 2.3 |
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 Garner need?
A normal year in Garner brings 3,636 heating degree days, 32% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,341 cooling degree days, 48% 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 4,295 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 781 | 0 |
| February | 636 | 0 |
| March | 486 | 4 |
| April | 213 | 24 |
| May | 65 | 108 |
| June | 2 | 272 |
| July | 0 | 386 |
| August | 0 | 352 |
| September | 28 | 169 |
| October | 224 | 24 |
| November | 500 | 2 |
| December | 702 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,636 | 1,341 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00313238. 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.
Has Garner been warmer than normal lately?
2021 averaged 60.6°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.6°F | +2.0°F | 50.38 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00313238. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Garner's climate compare?
Garner is warmer than 47 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in North Carolina, and wetter than 64. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.6°F is warmer than 71%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Garner 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 Garner share this climate record?
Fuquay-Varina 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.
- Fuquay-Varina, NC46,317 people · 8 mi SW
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 Garner's climate
What is the coldest month in Garner?
January, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Garner?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Garner's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Raleigh State University (9 miles away), records 5 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Garner?
September, with 5.63 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.11 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Garner in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Garner in zone 8a in ZIP code 27529.
How late can frost come in Garner?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 1; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Garner in OctoberThis month day by day, its records and recent years
- North Carolina climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cary, NC8 miles from this station, 59.7°F a year
- Apex, NC11 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Clayton, NC11 miles from this station, 59.9°F a year
- New Hill, NC14 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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