Lumberton, NC

North Carolina · Records since 1903–2026

🌙 73°F Feels like 80°
Currently in Lumberton
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1999

+8° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

56°F

August 11, 1989

-16° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Lumberton

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 21, 1926
-2°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 28, 1989
🌧
12.53"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 8, 2016
12.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 11, 1912

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1999
2 97°F August 11, 2009
3 97°F August 11, 1983
4 97°F August 11, 1958
5 97°F August 11, 1943
6 97°F August 11, 1933
7 97°F August 11, 1924
8 96°F August 11, 2013
9 96°F August 11, 2010
10 96°F August 11, 1987

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 56°F August 11, 1989
2 59°F August 11, 2002
3 59°F August 11, 1944
4 60°F August 11, 1976
5 61°F August 11, 1945
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1903–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Lumberton

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
53
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

120 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1903–2026
59
2026 so far
63
Avg/year 1970–2025
75
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
107
Most in a year (1954)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Lumberton

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 12, 2015 – Jun 26, 2015 15 104°F (Jun 15) 100°F 74°F
2 Jul 4, 1993 – Jul 16, 1993 13 103°F (Jul 11) 99°F 72°F
3 Aug 29, 1921 – Sep 7, 1921 10 102°F (Sep 4) 99°F 71°F
4 Jun 24, 1914 – Jul 2, 1914 9 103°F (Jun 25) 100°F 73°F
5 Aug 13, 2007 – Aug 21, 2007 9 103°F (Aug 21) 98°F 72°F
6 Aug 18, 1968 – Aug 26, 1968 9 102°F (Aug 25) 99°F 71°F
7 Jul 14, 1977 – Jul 22, 1977 9 101°F (Jul 21) 98°F 70°F
8 Jun 4, 2008 – Jun 11, 2008 8 102°F (Jun 8) 99°F 73°F
9 Jul 23, 1914 – Jul 29, 1914 7 106°F (Jul 26) 103°F 69°F
10 Aug 4, 2007 – Aug 10, 2007 7 106°F (Aug 8) 103°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

31
2026 so far
above-normal nights
25.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

20.65"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.88"
-5.23"
0.36"
August so far
August normal: 4.77"
-4.41"
9.36"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.30"
-4.94"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

82.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

23rd-warmest month on record

17th-warmest July of 117 on record

+0.9° vs. 81.1° average (1991–2020)
84.5°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
83.7°F
Warmest July ever
1993
24
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 12

Longest 90°F Streak in July

12 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–12, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1903–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 83.7°F
2 2025 83.6°F
3 2011 83.5°F
4 2012 83.3°F
5 2024 83.2°F
6 2016 83.1°F
7 2015 83.1°F
8 2019 82.9°F
9 2005 82.7°F
10 2023 82.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 84.5°F
2 July 1993 83.7°F
3 July 2025 83.6°F
4 July 2011 83.5°F
5 July 2012 83.3°F
6 July 2024 83.2°F
7 July 2016 83.1°F
8 July 2015 83.1°F
9 July 2019 82.9°F
10 June 2015 82.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Lumberton, NC 82.0°F 17th of 117
Fayetteville, NC 82.9°F 12th of 112
Myrtle Beach, SC 82.7°F 5th of 66
Wilmington, NC 83.3°F 7th of 153
Raleigh, NC 81.3°F 19th of 140
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1397 complete months on record.