Moores Creek National Battlefield, North Carolina climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Moores Creek National Battlefield's normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.1°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationMoores Creek National Battlefield
- Station IDUSC00315820
- Location34.46°N 78.11°W
- Elevation22 ft (7 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Moores Creek National Battlefield is 74°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Creek National Battlefield.
- Jan 57° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 67° 40°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 82° 58°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 66° 41°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Moores Creek National Battlefield each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 32°F | 44.0°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 59°F | 34°F | 46.7°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h |
| March | 67°F | 40°F | 53.7°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 75°F | 49°F | 62.1°F | – | 1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 69.9°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 88°F | 67°F | 77.5°F | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 91°F | 71°F | 81.0°F | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 89°F | 69°F | 79.3°F | – | 18 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 84°F | 64°F | 74.1°F | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 51°F | 63.5°F | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 66°F | 41°F | 53.8°F | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 59°F | 35°F | 46.8°F | – | <1 | 14 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 51°F | 62.7°F | – | 70 | 66 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 0°C | 6.7°C |
| February | 15°C | 1°C | 8.2°C |
| March | 19°C | 5°C | 12.1°C |
| April | 24°C | 9°C | 16.7°C |
| May | 28°C | 14°C | 21.1°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.3°C |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.2°C |
| August | 32°C | 21°C | 26.3°C |
| September | 29°C | 18°C | 23.4°C |
| October | 24°C | 11°C | 17.5°C |
| November | 19°C | 5°C | 12.1°C |
| December | 15°C | 2°C | 8.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Wilmington (7 mi N) (14 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00315820; 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.
Which months are mildest at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, 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 USC00315820.
When is the last frost at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
In Moores Creek National Battlefield, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 27 in half of years and after April 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 8 in half of years and before October 24 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 271 year in 10 after April 12; 9 in 10 after March 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 81 year in 10 before October 24; 9 in 10 before November 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 227 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 252 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 14 in half of springs and before November 21 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Moores Creek National Battlefield in zone 8b in ZIP code 28435, 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 USC00315820; 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 at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
In a normal year in Moores Creek National Battlefield, 70 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 66 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 70a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 66a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00315820.
How sunny is it at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Moores Creek National Battlefield, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.8 |
| February | 73% | 3.4 |
| March | 75% | 4.5 |
| April | 79% | 5.7 |
| May | 79% | 6.1 |
| June | 81% | 6.3 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 79% | 5.4 |
| September | 77% | 4.7 |
| October | 78% | 3.8 |
| November | 79% | 3.0 |
| December | 75% | 2.4 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Moores Creek National Battlefield record?
A normal year at Moores Creek National Battlefield brings 2,752 heating degree days, 49% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,935 cooling degree days, 2.1 times 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 5,379 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 652 | 1 |
| February | 515 | 2 |
| March | 366 | 14 |
| April | 144 | 57 |
| May | 29 | 181 |
| June | 1 | 375 |
| July | 0 | 496 |
| August | 0 | 442 |
| September | 7 | 279 |
| October | 123 | 75 |
| November | 349 | 12 |
| December | 567 | 2 |
| Year (annual) | 2,752 | 1,935 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00315820. 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.
Have recent years at Moores Creek National Battlefield been warmer than normal?
2021 averaged 63.3°F, 0.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 62.7°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.3°F | +0.6°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00315820. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Moores Creek National Battlefield's climate compare?
Moores Creek National Battlefield is warmer than 113 of the 131 places with their own NOAA record in North Carolina. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 62.7°F is warmer than 82%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Moores Creek National Battlefield share this climate record?
12 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.
- Northwest, NC1,037 people · 10 mi S
- Kelly, NC706 people · 11 mi W
- Riegelwood, NC539 people · 10 mi SW
- Sandyfield, NC439 people · 13 mi SW
- St. Helena, NC437 people · 12 mi E
- East Arcadia, NC418 people · 13 mi SW
- Bolton, NC383 people · 19 mi SW
- Atkinson, NC346 people · 6 mi NW
- Sandy Creek, NC290 people · 12 mi S
- Ivanhoe, NC268 people · 12 mi NW
- Long Creek, NC209 people · 6 mi E
- Delco, NC117 people · 12 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 Moores Creek National Battlefield's climate
What is the coldest month at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Wilmington (7 mi N) (14 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Moores Creek National Battlefield in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Moores Creek National Battlefield in zone 8b in ZIP code 28435, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Moores Creek National Battlefield?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 27; in one year in ten it comes after April 12. Waiting until April 12 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
- Willard (4 mi SW), NC14 miles from this station, 61.6°F a year
- Wilmington, NC18 miles from this station, 64.4°F a year
- Wallace, NC21 miles from this station, 62.0°F a year
- Myrtle Grove, NC25 miles from this station, 64.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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