Is this weather normal in Jones County?

North Carolina · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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Jones County is in severe drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -3.5. The last 12 months brought 39.3 inches of rain and snow there, 71% of the usual 55.2.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 70°, lows near 46°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Jones County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -2.1°OctNov: -0.6°NovDec: -4.0°DecJan 2026: -3.0°JanFeb: -4.8°FebMar: +5.4°MarApr: +3.0°AprMay: -0.8°MayJun: +0.5°JunJul: +0.5°JulAug: +2.6°AugSep: +2.3°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -0.1 inOctNov: -2.2 inNovDec: +0.0 inDecJan 2026: -2.1 inJanFeb: -0.9 inFebMar: -1.9 inMarApr: -1.6 inAprMay: -0.9 inMayJun: -1.3 inJunJul: +0.6 inJulAug: -0.7 inAugSep: -4.7 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Jones County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January55° / 33°3.9 in55.8° 193732.4° 1940
February59° / 35°3.4 in56.1° 201834.1° 1895
March65° / 40°3.9 in61.2° 192140.1° 1960
April74° / 49°3.5 in66.6° 201752.7° 1907
May80° / 58°4.3 in74.4° 201963.5° 1992
June87° / 66°5.2 in81.3° 201070.7° 1907
July90° / 70°6.5 in82.0° 199374.7° 1947
August88° / 69°6.7 in82.7° 190074.8° 1946
September83° / 63°7.0 in79.2° 192166.9° 1967
October75° / 52°3.8 in72.4° 191956.7° 1988
November65° / 41°3.5 in62.7° 198545.0° 1901
December58° / 36°3.7 in58.8° 201534.7° 1917

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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