Coldest Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual temperature.
| # | City | Average annual temperature |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone | 50.2°F |
| 2 | Hendersonville | 56.0°F |
| 3 | Asheville | 57.4°F |
| 4 | Statesville | 57.4°F |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 58.2°F |
| 6 | Durham | 58.3°F |
| 7 | Mooresville | 58.5°F |
| 8 | Garner | 58.7°F |
| 9 | Hickory | 59.0°F |
| 10 | Fuquay-Varina | 59.1°F |
| 11 | Holly Springs | 59.1°F |
| 12 | Shelby | 59.2°F |
| 13 | Salisbury | 59.3°F |
| 14 | Lexington | 59.4°F |
| 15 | Kernersville | 59.5°F |
| 16 | Winston-Salem | 59.5°F |
| 17 | Greensboro | 59.7°F |
| 18 | Chapel Hill | 59.8°F |
| 19 | Rocky Mount | 59.8°F |
| 20 | Apex | 60.3°F |
| 21 | Burlington | 60.3°F |
| 22 | Concord | 60.7°F |
| 23 | Cornelius | 60.7°F |
| 24 | Kannapolis | 60.7°F |
| 25 | Pinehurst | 60.7°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Coldest Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/coldest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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