Snowfall days: ranking of metro areas in North Carolina
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Snowfall days: ranking of metro areas in North Carolina: Asheville ranks first (2 days per year) and Raleigh last (0 days per year). The median across 7 the state's metro areas is 1 days per year. Observation period: 2016-2025. Source: NOAA NCEI, GHCN-Daily.
Average number of days per year with at least 25 mm of fresh snow. Not every station measures snow.
Data quality: measured at a single station, often at an airport; not an average for the metro area; years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asheville | 2 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 2 | Greensboro | 2 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 3 | Winston | 2 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 4 | Hickory | 1 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 5 | Durham | 1 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 1 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 7 | Raleigh | 0 days per year | 2016-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.