North Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Alexander County, NC

A 47.0" / 58.3°F normal · 2025 ran 90% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 68% (18.16") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 4th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.0in
annual precipitation · 58.3°F

2025 vs Normal

90%
42.3" · 58.5°F (+0.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

71.0in
2020

Driest Year

32.3in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

5.54in
Aug 10 · 1970

Warmest Year

59.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

39°
J
43°
F
50°
M
58°
A
66°
M
73°
J
77°
J
76°
A
70°
S
59°
O
49°
N
42°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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