List of North Carolina weather records

Hurricane Floyd, North Carolina's wettest tropical cyclone.

The following is a list of North Carolina weather records. North Carolina is located on the Atlantic Coast in the Southern United States. Since it has the Appalachian Mountains on the western part of the state, and the ocean on the east, North Carolina has experienced many different weather conditions.

Temperature

Overall

Event[1]	Measurement	Date	Location
Highest Temperature	110 °F (43 °C)	August 21, 1983	Fayetteville
Lowest Temperature	−34 °F (−37 °C)	January 21, 1985	Mount Mitchell

Precipitation

Event[1]	Measurement	Date	Location
Most precipitation in a year for a single area	129.6 inches (329 cm)	1964	Rosman
Least precipitation in a year for a single area	22.69 inches (58 cm)	1930	Mount Airy

Rain

Event[1]	Measurement	Date	Location
Greatest 24-Hour Rainfall	22.22 inches (564 mm)	July 15-16, 1916	Mitchell County

Snow

Event[1]	Measurement	Date	Location
Greatest 24-Hour Snowfall	36 inches (91 cm)	March 13, 1993	Mount Mitchell
Most snow from one storm	60 inches (152 cm)	April 2–6, 1987	Newfound Gap, Swain County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Hurricanes

Event	Measurement	Date	Location	Ref
Wettest Tropical Cyclone	24.06 inches (611 mm)	Floyd (1999)	Southport 5 N	[2]

See also

• Climate of North Carolina
• List of weather records

External links

• State Climate Office of North Carolina

References

1. State Climate Office of North Carolina Extreme Weather Records Retrieved on 2008-02-24
2. Roth, David M. (April 29, 2015). "Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima". Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Data. United States Weather Prediction Center. Retrieved May 8, 2016.