2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Thomasville, NC vs Wilkesboro, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Wilkesboro. Thomasville averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilkesboro, North Carolina gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Thomasville, North Carolina gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wilkesboro averages 6 inches of snow per year. Thomasville averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 49.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Thomasville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.5
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Thomasville, NC

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Today's Weather - Wilkesboro, NC

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Thomasville / Wilkesboro

July is the hottest month for Thomasville with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Thomasville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thomasville are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Wilkesboro with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Wilkesboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilkesboro are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thomasville with an average of 29.5°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilkesboro with an average of 26.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Thomasville, there are 34.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Wilkesboro, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Thomasville, there are 68.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Wilkesboro, there are 88.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

July is the wettest month in Thomasville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Thomasville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Wilkesboro with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Wilkesboro means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Thomasville with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Thomasville, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Wilkesboro with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Wilkesboro, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Thomasville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Wilkesboro means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Thomasville with 2.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Wilkesboro with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.