Counties with the warmest summers in North Carolina
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May 23, 2023
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Counties with the warmest summers in North Carolina
It's almost summer, and the weather is starting to heat up.
With this in mind, Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the warmest summers in North Carolina using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Data represents the average temperatures from June to August 2022; the historic average is the average for these months from 1901 to 2000.
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#25. Onslow County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
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#24. Johnston County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#23. Wayne County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#22. Pamlico County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
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#21. Pender County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#20. Sampson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#19. Union County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.9 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.9 degrees
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#18. Stanly County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#17. Harnett County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#16. Montgomery County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees
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#15. Moore County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.2 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.2 degrees
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#14. Mecklenburg County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.4 degrees
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#13. Dare County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
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#12. Hyde County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
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#11. Columbus County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#10. Anson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#9. Bladen County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#8. Richmond County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
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#7. Carteret County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 79 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
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#6. Brunswick County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 80 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#5. Hoke County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 80 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.2 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.2 degrees
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#4. Cumberland County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 80 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees
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#3. New Hanover County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 80 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees
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#2. Scotland County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 80 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.4 degrees
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#1. Robeson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 80 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.1 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 78 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.1 degrees
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