2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Norfork, AR vs Lake Lure, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lake Lure. Norfork averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lure, North Carolina gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Norfork, Arkansas gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Lure averages 4 inches of snow per year. Norfork averages 8.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Lure, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Norfork, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.1
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Lure is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norfork is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

Today's Weather - Norfork, AR

72°F

Today's Weather - Lake Lure, NC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Norfork / Lake Lure

August is the hottest month for Norfork with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Norfork, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfork are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lake Lure with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Lake Lure, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lure are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norfork with an average of 25.1°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Lure with an average of 27.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Norfork, there are 43.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

In Lake Lure, there are 31.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Norfork, there are 88.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Lake Lure, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Norfork, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Lake Lure, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

November is the wettest month in Norfork with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Norfork means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.


August is the wettest month in Lake Lure with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Lake Lure means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Norfork with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Norfork, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Lure with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Lake Lure, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Norfork means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Lake Lure means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Norfork with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Lure with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.