North Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Johnston County, NC

A 48.8" / 61.4°F normal · 2025 ran 92% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 68% (18.0") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

48.8in
annual precipitation · 61.4°F

2025 vs Normal

92%
45.1" · 61.8°F (+0.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

66.2in
2020

Driest Year

32.8in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

9.37in
Sep 16 · 1999

Warmest Year

63.1°F
2019

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

42°
J
46°
F
52°
M
61°
A
69°
M
77°
J
80°
J
78°
A
72°
S
62°
O
52°
N
45°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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