Frozen Pipe Protection in North Carolina
In North Carolina, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Oct 17 to Nov 5, with a median around Oct 26 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Asheville — earliest deadline in the state
- Wilmington — latest deadline in the state
- Rocky Mount — near the state median
All North Carolina cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Oct 17 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
| High Point | Oct 21 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Concord | Oct 21 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Kannapolis | Oct 21 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Charlotte | Oct 22 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Huntersville | Oct 22 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Hickory | Oct 22 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Greensboro | Oct 23 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Chapel Hill | Oct 23 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Durham | Oct 24 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenville | Oct 26 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Rocky Mount | Oct 26 | Nov 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Burlington | Oct 26 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Apex | Oct 26 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Jacksonville | Oct 27 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Raleigh | Oct 28 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Winston-Salem | Oct 28 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Fayetteville | Oct 28 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Cary | Oct 28 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Gastonia | Oct 28 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Wilson | Nov 1 | Nov 26 | View → | Checklist |
| Wilmington | Nov 5 | Dec 3 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.