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Cornelius weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Cornelius swings 56°F across the year, from 89°F highs in July to 33°F lows in January, and July is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 45 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 154 days a year at 77°F or above, 72 of them at 86°F or above, 31 frost nights, and rain on 119 days.

Warmest month
July
89°F average high
Coldest month
January
33°F average low
Wettest month
July
45 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
March, April, May and October
Residents
28,000
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Most accurate here
European
91/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
154 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
31 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
119 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Cornelius’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Cornelius and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Cornelius hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Cornelius 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Cornelius, North Carolina (NC) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 89°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 33°F), with roughly 45 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Cornelius right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Cornelius climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
49°
33°
Feb
52°
35°
Mar
60°
41°
Apr
70°
50°
May
78°
60°
Jun
87°
67°
Jul
89°
71°
Aug
87°
70°
Sep
79°
64°
Oct
71°
53°
Nov
59°
43°
Dec
51°
36°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Cornelius has changed since 1995

Cornelius sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Concord. That square ran 2.1°F warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Concord page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Cornelius?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
91
/100rank #1
83±1.7°F97±0.9 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
80
/100rank #2
75±2.5°F95±1.4 mph7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Cornelius today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Cornelius today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Cornelius today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Cornelius and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cornelius?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Cornelius (CheckWeather Score 91/100), ahead of the American at 80. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cornelius?
July is typically the warmest month in Cornelius, with average highs around 89°F.
How cold does Cornelius get?
The coldest month in Cornelius is January, when overnight lows average about 33°F.
How much rain does Cornelius get?
Cornelius sees roughly 45 in of precipitation a year, with July usually the wettest month.

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