2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fayetteville, NC vs Lillington, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lillington. Fayetteville averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lillington, North Carolina gets 46.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fayetteville, North Carolina gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lillington averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. Fayetteville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lillington, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.5
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.1
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lillington is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayetteville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, NC

65°F

Today's Weather - Lillington, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fayetteville / Lillington

July is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Lillington with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Lillington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lillington are May, April and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lillington with an average of 30.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Fayetteville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

In Lillington, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Fayetteville, there are 53.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Lillington, there are 66.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Fayetteville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Lillington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Fayetteville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Lillington with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Lillington means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Fayetteville with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lillington with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Lillington, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Fayetteville means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Lillington means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lillington with 1.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.