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Weather & Climate · North Carolina

Best Weather Counties in North Carolina 2026

Ranked by temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather frequency.

Top 10 — Weather & Climate in North Carolina

Score reflects weather & climate only — not overall county quality.

1Clay County, NC
79.1
2Transylvania County, NC
77.9
3Buncombe County, NC
77.4
4Henderson County, NC
76.6
5Dare County, NC
75.8
6Macon County, NC
75.5
7Jackson County, NC
75
8Haywood County, NC
74.2
9Tyrrell County, NC
73.7
10Polk County, NC
73.3

All North Carolina Counties — Weather & Climate Rankings

100 counties ranked by weather & climate score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Clay County, NC
79.1
56.1
2Transylvania County, NC
77.9
56.4
3Buncombe County, NC
77.4
41.4
4Henderson County, NC
76.6
48.1
5Dare County, NC
75.8
51.3
6Macon County, NC
75.5
56
7Jackson County, NC
75
55.5
8Haywood County, NC
74.2
43.6
9Tyrrell County, NC
73.7
55
10Polk County, NC
73.3
52.6
11Lincoln County, NC
73
45.6
12Gates County, NC
72.6
56.2
13Hertford County, NC
72.6
39.1
14Swain County, NC
72.2
52.6
15Alexander County, NC
72
56.6
16Catawba County, NC
72
49.3
17Chatham County, NC
71.8
40.7
18Cherokee County, NC
70.8
46.9
19Edgecombe County, NC
70.7
27.3
20Randolph County, NC
70.7
39.8
21Stanly County, NC
70.4
45.1
22Guilford County, NC
70.2
34.5
23Granville County, NC
69.9
39.6
24Orange County, NC
69.8
49.6
25Hyde County, NC
69.7
61.1
26Rowan County, NC
69.7
39.2
27Wake County, NC
69.7
53.8
28Davidson County, NC
69.3
38.7
29Halifax County, NC
69
31.6
30Madison County, NC
68.8
65.6
31Carteret County, NC
68.5
44.1
32Forsyth County, NC
68.5
33.8
33Person County, NC
68.3
44.5
34McDowell County, NC
68.2
47.8
35Ashe County, NC
67.7
52.7
36Cleveland County, NC
67.3
42.4
37Martin County, NC
67.3
34.3
38Yadkin County, NC
67.1
50.3
39Stokes County, NC
66.8
62.4
40Wilkes County, NC
66.8
48.9
41Northampton County, NC
66.6
45
42Burke County, NC
66.5
41.4
43Watauga County, NC
66.3
53.9
44Camden County, NC
66.2
40.4
45Currituck County, NC
66.2
56.4
46Pasquotank County, NC
66.2
45.2
47Perquimans County, NC
66.2
46.1
48Warren County, NC
66
36.9
49Iredell County, NC
65.9
42.4
50Alamance County, NC
65.8
35.6
51Caldwell County, NC
65.8
45.5
52Chowan County, NC
65.6
48.1
53Rockingham County, NC
65.6
39
54Johnston County, NC
65.4
43.5
55Avery County, NC
65.3
60.2
56Caswell County, NC
65.3
59.6
57Durham County, NC
65.3
34.1
58Rutherford County, NC
64.1
45.9
59Hoke County, NC
64
35.4
60Montgomery County, NC
63.9
46.5
61Nash County, NC
63.7
47.4
62Franklin County, NC
63.6
38.2
63Alleghany County, NC
63.3
59
64Beaufort County, NC
63.3
50.3
65Vance County, NC
63.3
33.8
66Surry County, NC
62.9
50.3
67Graham County, NC
62.7
55.9
68Lee County, NC
62.7
35.9
69Moore County, NC
62.5
48.6
70Duplin County, NC
62.4
35.7
71Mecklenburg County, NC
62.4
33.2
72Union County, NC
62.4
46.1
73Sampson County, NC
62.2
36.3
74Bertie County, NC
62.1
40.7
75Brunswick County, NC
61.6
45.9
76Washington County, NC
61.5
33.3
77Cabarrus County, NC
61.3
42.2
78Wilson County, NC
61
29.4
79Mitchell County, NC
60.6
70.9
80Yancey County, NC
60.6
68.3
81Davie County, NC
60.3
43.2
82Gaston County, NC
60.1
31.8
83Jones County, NC
60.1
59.8
84Onslow County, NC
59.9
39.3
85Craven County, NC
59
37.8
86Harnett County, NC
59
34.7
87Pender County, NC
58.8
44.9
88Pamlico County, NC
58.6
52.6
89Pitt County, NC
58.5
33.6
90Anson County, NC
58.4
34.8
91Bladen County, NC
57.6
39.2
92Greene County, NC
57.2
43.5
93Lenoir County, NC
57.2
38.1
94Columbus County, NC
56.9
40.7
95Robeson County, NC
55.3
31.9
96Cumberland County, NC
54.6
25.9
97New Hanover County, NC
53.6
39.6
98Wayne County, NC
52
32.1
99Richmond County, NC
51
32.8
100Scotland County, NC
49.4
37.4

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