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Goldsboro, North Carolina climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Goldsboro has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 32°F at night. Around 53 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in September (7.3 inches) and easing off in February (3.1 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsGoldsboro climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 52 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 32 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 52 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 32 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 18 | 13 | 9 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 8 | 12 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 18 | 13 | 9 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 8 | 12 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 46 | 51 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 56 | 54 | 46 | 51 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Goldsboro AG 1 N (NOAA GHCN station USC00313503), about 4 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.