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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
77.6
3Buncombe County, NC
77.3
4Henderson County, NC
76.7
5Dare County, NC
76.1
6Jackson County, NC
75.3
7Macon County, NC
75.1
8Haywood County, NC
74
9Tyrrell County, NC
74
10Polk County, NC
73.5

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
77.6
56.4
3Buncombe County, NC
77.3
41.4
4Henderson County, NC
76.7
48.1
5Dare County, NC
76.1
51.3
6Jackson County, NC
75.3
55.5
7Macon County, NC
75.1
56
8Haywood County, NC
74
43.6
9Tyrrell County, NC
74
55
10Polk County, NC
73.5
52.6
11Lincoln County, NC
73.2
45.6
12Gates County, NC
72.8
56.2
13Hertford County, NC
72.8
39.1
14Catawba County, NC
72.3
49.3
15Alexander County, NC
72.2
56.6
16Swain County, NC
72.1
52.6
17Chatham County, NC
72
40.7
18Cherokee County, NC
71.2
46.9
19Randolph County, NC
71
39.8
20Edgecombe County, NC
70.8
27.3
21Stanly County, NC
70.7
45.1
22Guilford County, NC
70.5
34.6
23Granville County, NC
70.2
39.6
24Orange County, NC
70.2
49.6
25Rowan County, NC
70
39.2
26Hyde County, NC
69.9
61.1
27Wake County, NC
69.9
53.8
28Davidson County, NC
69.5
38.7
29Halifax County, NC
69.3
31.6
30Madison County, NC
69
65.6
31Forsyth County, NC
68.7
33.8
32Carteret County, NC
68.6
44.1
33Person County, NC
68.5
44.5
34McDowell County, NC
68.4
47.8
35Cleveland County, NC
67.7
42.5
36Martin County, NC
67.7
34.3
37Yadkin County, NC
67.3
50.3
38Ashe County, NC
67
52.7
39Stokes County, NC
67
62.4
40Northampton County, NC
66.9
45
41Wilkes County, NC
66.8
48.9
42Burke County, NC
66.7
41.4
43Camden County, NC
66.3
40.4
44Currituck County, NC
66.3
56.4
45Pasquotank County, NC
66.3
45.2
46Perquimans County, NC
66.3
46.1
47Warren County, NC
66.3
36.9
48Iredell County, NC
66.1
42.4
49Alamance County, NC
66
35.6
50Caldwell County, NC
66
45.5
51Chowan County, NC
65.8
48.1
52Johnston County, NC
65.8
43.5
53Rockingham County, NC
65.8
39
54Caswell County, NC
65.7
59.6
55Watauga County, NC
65.6
53.9
56Durham County, NC
65.5
34.1
57Avery County, NC
64.5
60.1
58Rutherford County, NC
64.5
45.9
59Hoke County, NC
64.3
35.4
60Montgomery County, NC
64.2
46.5
61Franklin County, NC
64
38.2
62Nash County, NC
64
47.4
63Beaufort County, NC
63.5
50.3
64Vance County, NC
63.5
33.8
65Alleghany County, NC
63
59
66Lee County, NC
63
35.9
67Surry County, NC
62.9
50.3
68Duplin County, NC
62.8
35.7
69Graham County, NC
62.8
55.9
70Mecklenburg County, NC
62.8
33.3
71Moore County, NC
62.8
48.6
72Union County, NC
62.7
46.2
73Sampson County, NC
62.5
36.3
74Bertie County, NC
62.3
40.7
75Washington County, NC
61.8
33.3
76Brunswick County, NC
61.7
45.9
77Cabarrus County, NC
61.5
42.2
78Wilson County, NC
61.3
29.4
79Davie County, NC
60.5
43.2
80Gaston County, NC
60.3
31.8
81Mitchell County, NC
60.2
70.9
82Yancey County, NC
60.2
68.3
83Jones County, NC
60.1
59.8
84Onslow County, NC
60.1
39.3
85Harnett County, NC
59.3
34.7
86Craven County, NC
59.1
37.8
87Pender County, NC
59
44.9
88Pamlico County, NC
58.9
52.6
89Pitt County, NC
58.7
33.6
90Anson County, NC
58.6
34.8
91Bladen County, NC
57.8
39.2
92Greene County, NC
57.4
43.5
93Lenoir County, NC
57.4
38.1
94Columbus County, NC
57.1
40.7
95Robeson County, NC
55.5
31.9
96Cumberland County, NC
54.9
25.9
97New Hanover County, NC
53.6
39.6
98Wayne County, NC
52.1
32.1
99Richmond County, NC
51.2
32.8
100Scotland County, NC
49.5
37.4

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