Is this weather normal in Stanly County?

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

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Stanly County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.3. The last 12 months brought 30.5 inches of rain and snow there, 66% of the usual 45.9.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 68°, lows near 44°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.9°OctNov: +2.3°NovDec: -1.1°DecJan 2026: -0.9°JanFeb: -1.0°FebMar: +7.3°MarApr: +4.5°AprMay: -0.5°MayJun: +1.1°JunJul: +1.6°JulAug: +0.8°AugSep: +2.7°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: -1.6 inOctNov: -2.9 inNovDec: -2.1 inDecJan 2026: -2.2 inJanFeb: +0.3 inFebMar: -2.9 inMarApr: -2.8 inAprMay: +0.9 inMayJun: -1.8 inJunJul: +2.4 inJulAug: -0.3 inAugSep: -2.3 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 Stanly County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January52° / 31°3.7 in52.2° 195029.2° 1977
February56° / 34°3.2 in53.8° 202331.9° 1895
March64° / 40°3.8 in61.3° 201238.9° 1960
April74° / 48°3.6 in65.3° 201751.9° 1907
May81° / 57°3.5 in75.4° 189663.5° 1917
June87° / 65°4.5 in80.4° 195270.8° 1972
July91° / 69°4.6 in83.4° 199375.5° 1947
August89° / 68°4.3 in83.7° 200774.3° 1967
September83° / 62°4.2 in80.3° 192565.7° 1967
October73° / 49°3.5 in71.1° 191954.7° 1987
November63° / 39°3.5 in59.0° 198543.8° 1901
December55° / 34°3.6 in55.2° 201532.9° 1917

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

Towns in Stanly County

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