Bryson City, NC

North Carolina · Records since 2000–2026

☁️ 81°F
Currently in Bryson City
As of 2:30 PM EDT
🔥 6° below today's record of 87°F

Records for September 7

🔥 Record High

87°F

September 7, 2023

+7° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

September 7, 2017

-13° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Bryson City

🔥
97°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 2, 2012
❄
-8°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 1, 2026
🌧
4.50"
Wettest Day Ever
Feb 12, 2006
☃
8.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 10, 2011

Top 10 Record Highs — September 7

# Temp Date
🏆 87°F September 7, 2023
2 87°F September 7, 2007
3 86°F September 7, 2016
4 85°F September 7, 2012
5 84°F September 7, 2018
6 84°F September 7, 2010
7 84°F September 7, 2001
8 83°F September 7, 2025
9 83°F September 7, 2015
10 83°F September 7, 2004

Top 5 Record Lows — September 7

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F September 7, 2017
2 48°F September 7, 2010
3 52°F September 7, 2024
4 53°F September 7, 2005
5 54°F September 7, 2020
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 2000–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Bryson City

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
92°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
1
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

64 of 107 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.

Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

2000–2026
3
2026 so far
8
Avg/year 1970–2025
9
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
25
Most in a year (2007)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only

Longest Heat Waves — Bryson City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 24, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025 8 91°F (Jul 26) 90°F 68°F
2 Aug 15, 2007 – Aug 21, 2007 7 95°F (Aug 17) 93°F 62°F
3 Aug 7, 2007 – Aug 13, 2007 7 94°F (Aug 9) 92°F 65°F
4 Aug 8, 2010 – Aug 14, 2010 7 93°F (Aug 14) 90°F 66°F
5 Aug 23, 2023 – Aug 28, 2023 6 93°F (Aug 27) 90°F 63°F
6 Aug 27, 2024 – Aug 31, 2024 5 94°F (Aug 30) 91°F 58°F
7 Jul 23, 2010 – Jul 27, 2010 5 93°F (Jul 25) 92°F 67°F
8 Aug 1, 2006 – Aug 5, 2006 5 92°F (Aug 2) 91°F 66°F
9 Jul 24, 2016 – Jul 28, 2016 5 92°F (Jul 27) 90°F 68°F
10 Aug 8, 2006 – Aug 12, 2006 5 91°F (Aug 9) 90°F 66°F

Heat Waves Per Year

Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

19
2026 total
above-normal nights
44.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
2005

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

14.87"
2026 YTD
Normal: 41.48"
-26.61"
0.00"
September so far
September normal: 4.08"
-4.08"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

2026 Accumulation vs. Normal

Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Bryson City is 26.61" behind the normal pace

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (2000–2026)

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 — February 2026

38.3°F

Average temperature · February 2026

216th-warmest month on record

17th-warmest February of 19 on record

77.4°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
49.8°F
Warmest February ever
2018
91°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 18

Average February Temperature by Year

2007–2026 · 2026 highlighted

Precipitation — February 2026

Month total against the 1991–2020 average and every other February on record

3.97"
Total precipitation
February 2026
7th-driest
February rank
of 20 on record
12.28"
Wettest February ever
2020 · driest 1.85" (2017)

February Precipitation by Year

2005–2026 · 2026 highlighted

Wettest Februarys on Record

# Year Total
1 2020 12.28"
2 2019 11.52"
3 2022 9.83"
4 2025 7.52"
5 2018 7.34"
6 2021 6.93"
7 2023 6.13"
8 2016 6.06"
9 2005 5.32"
10 2013 4.77"

Driest Februarys on Record

# Year Total
1 2017 1.85"
2 2011 2.26"
3 2007 2.37"
4 2009 3.04"
5 2012 3.09"
6 2024 3.74"
7 2026 3.97"
8 2015 3.97"
9 2008 4.32"
10 2014 4.69"

Warmest Februarys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2018 49.8°F
2 2023 48.2°F
3 2017 46.7°F
4 2019 46.6°F
5 2024 43.8°F
6 2022 43.2°F
7 2025 42.7°F
8 2020 42.5°F
9 2008 42.3°F
10 2012 42.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 77.4°F
2 July 2025 76.9°F
3 July 2016 76.0°F
4 July 2010 75.9°F
5 July 2012 75.8°F
6 August 2016 75.7°F
7 August 2010 75.7°F
8 July 2022 75.5°F
9 July 2024 75.0°F
10 July 2020 75.0°F

Nearby Stations — February 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp February Rank
Bryson City, NC 38.3°F 17th of 19
Knoxville, TN 43.5°F 65th of 156
Caesars Head, SC 39.9°F 36th of 79
Asheville, NC 43.4°F 34th of 137
Pickens, SC 44.0°F 54th of 83
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 232 complete months on record. Precipitation totals sum the daily reports for the month, with trace amounts counted as zero. A month missing any day of precipitation data is left out entirely (an unreported day is unreported rain), so the precipitation ranking covers 20 complete Februarys. Normals are the 1991–2020 mean for the same calendar month. Trend lines are a least-squares fit across every year shown.

Fall in Review — Fall 2026

September 1 – November 30, 2026

Fall 2026 is still under way. Season totals and rankings appear once November closes; the markers below update as they happen.

Summer to Winter — 2026

Each turning point of the season against its 1991–2020 normal date, with the earliest and latest on record

Marker 2026 Normal vs. normal Earliest Latest Drift
Last 80°F day
The last genuinely warm afternoon
 not yet Oct 17 Sep 15, 2020 Nov 9, 2024

Drift is a least-squares fit across every year on record. Positive means the marker has been arriving later.

Fall Average Temperature by Year

2005–2025 · 2026 highlighted

Fall Precipitation by Year

2004–2025 · 2026 highlighted

About this data. Fall is meteorological autumn, September 1 through November 30, the window NOAA uses for seasonal statistics. Seasonal temperature is the day-weighted mean of the three monthly means; precipitation is their sum, and a season missing any of the three months is left out of the rankings. Freeze, heat and snow markers come from daily NOAA Threadex observations via RCC ACIS: freezes and snow are the first occurrence on or after July 1, and the last 90°F and 80°F days are the final ones anywhere in the calendar year. Growing season counts the freeze-free days between the last spring 32°F and the first fall 32°F.
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