New Hill, North Carolina climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
New Hill's normal year runs from 28°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 47.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.1°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,196 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationNew Hill
- Station IDUSC00316122
- Location35.68°N 78.92°W
- Elevation320 ft (98 m)
On October 23, the normal high in New Hill is 70°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for New Hill.
- Jan 51° 28°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 72° 45°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 54° 31°
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 New Hill each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F. The most precipitation falls in September (5.65 in), the least in February (2.98 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 28°F | 39.7°F | 3.25 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 55°F | 30°F | 42.6°F | 2.98 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 36°F | 49.1°F | 3.76 | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 45°F | 58.5°F | 3.72 | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 67.2°F | 3.41 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 86°F | 63°F | 74.6°F | 4.77 | – | 10 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 89°F | 68°F | 78.7°F | 5.00 | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 88°F | 66°F | 76.8°F | 4.27 | – | 11 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 82°F | 60°F | 71.1°F | 5.65 | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 48°F | 60.4°F | 3.53 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 37°F | 49.3°F | 3.19 | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 31°F | 42.8°F | 3.55 | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 47°F | 59.2°F | 47.08 | – | 43 | 89 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −2°C | 4.3°C | 83 mm |
| February | 13°C | −1°C | 5.9°C | 76 mm |
| March | 17°C | 2°C | 9.5°C | 96 mm |
| April | 22°C | 7°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C | 87 mm |
| June | 30°C | 17°C | 23.7°C | 121 mm |
| July | 32°C | 20°C | 25.9°C | 127 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C | 108 mm |
| September | 28°C | 16°C | 21.7°C | 144 mm |
| October | 22°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 90 mm |
| November | 17°C | 3°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| December | 12°C | 0°C | 6.0°C | 90 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Apex (6 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 USC00316122; 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 New Hill?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, 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 USC00316122.
When is the last frost at New Hill?
In New Hill, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 6 in half of years and after April 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 3 in half of years and before October 23 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 61 year in 10 after April 21; 9 in 10 after March 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 31 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 209 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 232 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 28 in half of springs and before November 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New Hill in zone 8a in ZIP code 27502, 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 USC00316122; 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 New Hill?
In a normal year in New Hill, 43 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 89 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 43a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 89a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00316122.
How sunny is it at New Hill?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at New Hill, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does New Hill record?
A normal year at New Hill brings 3,572 heating degree days, 34% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,495 cooling degree days, 65% 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 4,538 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 786 | 0 |
| February | 626 | 0 |
| March | 497 | 5 |
| April | 228 | 32 |
| May | 62 | 129 |
| June | 3 | 291 |
| July | 0 | 423 |
| August | 1 | 366 |
| September | 19 | 201 |
| October | 187 | 44 |
| November | 475 | 4 |
| December | 688 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,572 | 1,495 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00316122. 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 New Hill been warmer than normal?
2021 averaged 61.1°F, 1.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.1°F | +1.9°F | 48.14 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00316122. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does New Hill's climate compare?
New Hill is warmer than 55 of the 131 places with their own NOAA record in North Carolina, and wetter than 29. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 59.2°F is warmer than 72%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, New Hill 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 New Hill share this climate record?
Holly Springs 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.
- Holly Springs, NC48,674 people · 5 mi SE
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 New Hill's climate
What is the coldest month at New Hill?
January, with a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow at New Hill?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Apex (6 miles away), records 5 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at New Hill?
September, with 5.65 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.98 in.
What plant hardiness zone is New Hill in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts New Hill in zone 8a in ZIP code 27502, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at New Hill?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 6; in one year in ten it comes after April 21. Waiting until April 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
- Chatham Water Treatment Plant, NC6 miles from this station, 60.4°F a year
- Apex, NC6 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Cary, NC7 miles from this station, 59.7°F a year
- Sanford, NC12 miles from this station, 60.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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