Piedmont Triad, NC Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Piedmont Triad's primary NOAA station, PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AP.
The climate verdict for Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad, North Carolina has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 60°F. It scores 78/100 for climate comfort (good), putting it in the top third of station-mapped location scores and exceeding 72% of them.
- 60°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 78/100
- comfort score, above 72% of station-mapped location scores
- 44.0"
- annual precipitation · 7" snow
- 220 days
- frost-free growing season
Piedmont Triad: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00013723 · Piedmont Triad, NC 60°F mean · 44.0" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-MID · COMF-TOP · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 60°F
- RANK-UPPER #5,077
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cleveland Fltr…
- PRCP-MID 44.0"
- SWING-MID 39°F
- COMF-TOP 78/100
- LOAD-HEAT 3,500 HDD
- STN-1 USW00013723
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Cleveland Fltr Plt, TN (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NC station list.
- Piedmont Triad (this station) 60°F
- Cold Centerville Wat…, TN 60°F
- Hot Holly Springs, MS 60°F
- Near Cleveland Fltr…, TN 60°F
- Near Winston Salem R…, NC 60°F
Climate Living Index · Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad: 71/100 · grade B
Piedmont Triad publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Piedmont Triad, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 78/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 51 calendar days | 91/100 · A |
| Frost-free season | 220 days/year | 77/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 59.6°F · 7.9° from 67.5°F | 75/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 44.0 in · 9.0 from 35 in | 68/100 · C |
| Snowfall burden | 7.1 inches/year | 68/100 · C |
| Summer moisture balance | 65.9°F mean dew point | 31/100 · F |
Piedmont Triad · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Piedmont Triad is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 39.7°F and warmest-month mean 78.9°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 78.9°F
- Coldest month
- 39.7°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Piedmont Triad sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Piedmont Triad's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Top 26% warmest
- Among 6,861 stations, Piedmont Triad sits in the warmer third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- 66th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 32nd percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Piedmont Triad compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Piedmont Triad's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
78 Top 28% score exceeds 72% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Below this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). This entry sits in this band.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Piedmont Triad's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 93 complete annual observations from 1930 to 2025, PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.09°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Piedmont Triad primary station fitted change +0.09 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F (10°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 3.4" | 2.9" | 19.5 | 0.0 |
| February | 53°F (12°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 2.8" | 2.0" | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 61°F (16°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 3.7" | 0.9" | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 71°F (22°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.8" | 0.0" | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 78°F (26°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 3.5" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| June | 85°F (30°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4.1" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| July | 89°F (31°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 4.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 13.7 |
| August | 87°F (30°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 4.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 9.1 |
| September | 80°F (27°C) | 62°F (16°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 4.6" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| October | 71°F (22°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 3.1" | 0.0" | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| November | 61°F (16°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 3.3" | 0.1" | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| December | 52°F (11°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 3.2" | 1.2" | 16.6 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 89°F around July 8, short of 90°F on every date, while 51 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 30°F near January 15.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into February 11, then returns to freezing around December 23, covering 51 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is July 27, when 37% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is October 23 at 25%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 116 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 13 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 23°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Piedmont Triad.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 2.9"
9.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.0"
9.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.9"
10.9 days with precipitation
9.7 days with precipitation
10.8 days with precipitation
10.6 days with precipitation
11.3 days with precipitation
10.2 days with precipitation
8.3 days with precipitation
7.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
8.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.2"
9.2 days with precipitation
Piedmont Triad spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 29% of the annual total and December through February 21%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Piedmont Triad has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 39.2°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 4.6" and February 2.8". The three wettest months together take 30% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Piedmont Triad, it arrives in quantity
44.0" of precipitation falls across only about 116 wet days here, averaging 0.38 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 116 a year, 32% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.38 inches
- Most wet days
- July, about 11
- Fewest wet days
- October, about 8
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Snow reaches Piedmont Triad, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 7.1 inches of snow a year here, most likely in January. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 4 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
November 5
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
March 30
50% probability date
Growing Season
220 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
3,500
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,552
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 7.8 | 36% | 31% |
| February | 57% | 8.5 | 36% | 32% |
| March | 56% | 8.8 | 37% | 29% |
| April | 63% | 8.4 | 32% | 28% |
| May | 68% | 7.1 | 27% | 24% |
| June | 69% | 6.3 | 27% | 20% |
| July | 72% | 6.0 | 23% | 25% |
| August | 73% | 6.0 | 25% | 22% |
| September | 73% | 6.4 | 36% | 26% |
| October | 67% | 6.4 | 43% | 26% |
| November | 63% | 6.9 | 42% | 29% |
| December | 64% | 7.2 | 38% | 34% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside NC closest to Piedmont Triad on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (60°F here).
- Addison, AL 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Clarksville, VA 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Enid, OK 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Erick, OK 60°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (44.0" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Coudersport, PA 44.0" · 0.0" off
- Bellville, TX 43.9" · 0.1" off
- Effingham, IL 44.0" · 0.1" off
- Salem, MO 44.0" · 0.1" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Piedmont Triad's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Piedmont Triad's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 3,500 annual heating degree days against 1,552 for cooling. Its 39.2°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Piedmont Triad's frost-free season lasts about 220 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Piedmont Triad's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 39.2°F. The annual average is 60°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Piedmont Triad's 44.0 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Annual snowfall totals 7.1 inches. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Piedmont Triad's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Piedmont Triad, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Piedmont Triad's primary station: PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AP (USW00013723). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Piedmont Triad; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Piedmont Triad comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.