Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
March 22, 2007 issue
Winter Weather STATS 2006-07
December 1* to March 21
Compiled by Sam Calhoun
BOONE (For entire winter season):
Number of days below freezing: 74
Coldest day of the season: January 29, 5.6 degrees
Number of days above 50 degrees: 52
Warmest day of the season: December 1, 70.4 degrees
Number of days it rained: 35
Day it rained the most: December 22, 1.90 inches
Total rainfall for the season: 11.18 inches
Number of days it snowed: 17
Day it snowed the most: January 9, 3 inches
Total snow for the season: 13 inches
Number of days of high wind (above 30 mph): 28
Day of the highest wind: January 20, January 29 and March 17, 46 miles per hour
BEECH MOUNTAIN (For entire winter season):
Number of days below freezing: 71
Coldest day of the season: January 29, -3.4 degrees
Number of days above 45 degrees: 50
Warmest day of the season: March 14, 62.5 degrees
Number of days it rained: 25
Day it rained the most: March 16, 1.31 inches
Total rainfall for the season: 3.63 inches
Number of days it snowed: 23
Day it snowed the most: January 9, 6 inches
Total snow for the season: 37.4 inches
Number of days of high wind (above 30 mph): 6
Day of the highest wind: March 1, 43 miles per hour
Average Temperature and Rain Totals By The Month:
DECEMBER:
Average temperature in Boone: 40.5 degrees
Historical average temperature in Boone: 22 degrees (low)/44 degrees (high)
Average temperature on Beech Mountain: 38 degrees
Historical average temperature for Banner Elk: 23 degrees (low)/44 degrees (high)
Total rain in Boone: 5.05 inches
Historical total rain in Boone: 3.21 inches
Total rain on Beech Mountain: 0.29 inches
Historical total rain for Banner Elk: 3.17 inches
JANUARY:
Average temperature in Boone: 35.8 degrees
Historical average temperature in Boone: 20 degrees (low)/39 degrees (high)
Average temperature on Beech Mountain: 30 degrees
Historical average temperature for Banner Elk: 19 degrees (low)/40 degrees (high)
Total rain in Boone: 1.43 inches
Historical total rain in Boone: 3.97 inches
Total rain on Beech Mountain: 0.48 inches
Historical total rain for Banner Elk: 4.22 inches
FEBRUARY:
Average temperature in Boone: 31.1 degrees
Historical average temperature in Boone: 22 degrees (low)/42 degrees (high)
Average temperature on Beech Mountain: 24.3 inches
Historical average temperature for Banner Elk: 21 degrees (low)/43 degrees (high)
Total rain in Boone: 1.41 inches
Historical total rain in Boone: 4.14 inches
Total rain on Beech Mountain: 0.79 inches
Historical total rain for Banner Elk: 3.81 inches
MARCH:
Average temperature in Boone: 44.4 degrees
Historical average temperature in Boone: 29 degrees (low)/50 degrees (high)
Average temperature on Beech Mountain: 36.8 degrees
Historical average temperature for Banner Elk: 28 degrees (low)/51 degrees (high)
Total rain in Boone: 3.29 inches
Historical total rain in Boone: 5.18 inches
Total rain on Beech Mountain: 2.07 inches
Historical total rain for Banner Elk: 4.88 inches
Snow Totals (As of 3/21/07):
BOONE:
Total ice and snow: 13 inches
December 7—0.8 inches
December 26—1.0 inch
January 9—3.0 inches
January 21—0.2 (ice) inches
January 23—trace
January 25—0.5 inches
January 28—1.0 inch
February 1—1.0 inch
February 2—0.5 inches
February 4—0.5 inches
February 9—0.5 inches
February 14—1.0 inch
February 17-18—2.5 inches
March 4—trace
March 16-17—0.5 inches
BEECH MOUNTAIN:
Total ice and snow: 37.4 inches
November 12—3.0 inches
November 20—1.0 inch
December 7—3.0 inches
December 26—3.0 inches
January 9—6.0 inches
January 17—1.0 inch
January 19—0.3 inches
January 21—0.5 (ice) inches
January 23—0.5 inches
January 25—3.0 inches
January 28 –3.0 inches
February 1—1.5 inches
February 2—0.5 inches
February 3—0.5 inches
February 4—2.0 inches
February 7—0.5 inches
February 9—0.1 inches
February 14—1.0 inch
February 17-18—3.5 inches
March 4—1.5 inches
March 16-17—2.5 inches
*Statistics are compiled from December 1 instead of the official start of winter, December 22, because High Country winters usually begin earlier than the national average.