Is this weather normal in Northampton County?

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

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Northampton County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.8. The last 12 months brought 31.7 inches of rain and snow there, 64% of the usual 49.1.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 67°, lows near 44°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.2°OctNov: +0.6°NovDec: -3.1°DecJan 2026: -1.9°JanFeb: -3.2°FebMar: +7.4°MarApr: +5.5°AprMay: -0.3°MayJun: +2.2°JunJul: +1.1°JulAug: +3.2°AugSep: +4.4°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: -1.1 inOctNov: -2.1 inNovDec: -1.1 inDecJan 2026: -2.2 inJanFeb: +0.3 inFebMar: -2.0 inMarApr: -2.1 inAprMay: +0.7 inMayJun: -1.9 inJunJul: -0.2 inJulAug: -2.9 inAugSep: -2.9 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 Northampton County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January51° / 30°3.8 in51.3° 195027.7° 1940
February54° / 32°2.9 in50.5° 201829.9° 1895
March62° / 38°4.2 in58.8° 192137.3° 1960
April71° / 46°3.5 in64.7° 201750.4° 1907
May79° / 56°3.7 in73.3° 201961.6° 1920
June86° / 64°4.7 in80.2° 201069.5° 1979
July89° / 69°5.4 in82.0° 202073.8° 1918
August87° / 67°5.2 in82.3° 190073.0° 1927
September82° / 61°5.3 in77.8° 192165.1° 1967
October72° / 49°3.6 in68.6° 191953.0° 1987
November62° / 39°3.3 in58.7° 198542.8° 1910
December54° / 33°3.5 in54.4° 201531.1° 1917

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

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