Roxboro, NC Climate

Climate Insight: Roxboro, NC

In Roxboro, North Carolina, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 58°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 71°F to a mean daily low of 45°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00317516, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Roxboro averages 47.3 inches of precipitation a year, with 3.4 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 194 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 15 and the first fall freeze near October 26. As for energy demand, 3,801 heating degree days and 1,357 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Roxboro scores 83/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.