2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lenoir, NC vs Calabash, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Calabash. Lenoir averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calabash, North Carolina gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lenoir, North Carolina gets 48.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Calabash averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Lenoir averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Calabash, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

Lenoir, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Calabash is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Lenoir, NC

65°F

Today's Weather - Calabash, NC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lenoir / Calabash

July is the hottest month for Lenoir with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Lenoir, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lenoir are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Calabash with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Calabash, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calabash are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lenoir with an average of 27.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calabash with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Lenoir, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Calabash, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Lenoir, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Calabash, there are 41.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

In Calabash, 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 Lenoir with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Lenoir means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Calabash with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Calabash means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Lenoir with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Lenoir, which is rainier than most 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.

August is the rainiest month in Calabash with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Calabash, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Lenoir means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Calabash means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Lenoir with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Calabash with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.