North Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Madison County, NC

A 48.2" / 55.1°F normal · 2025 ran 91% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 85% (24.22") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 14th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

48.2in
annual precipitation · 55.1°F

2025 vs Normal

91%
43.7" · 55.7°F (+0.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

66.5in
2013

Driest Year

31.9in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

3.54in
Sep 26 · 2024

Warmest Year

56.7°F
2019

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

35°
J
40°
F
46°
M
55°
A
63°
M
69°
J
73°
J
72°
A
66°
S
56°
O
46°
N
39°
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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