Sump Pump Test in North Carolina
In North Carolina, local sump pump deadlines run from Mar 19 to Apr 6, with a median around Mar 30 — 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
- Wilmington — earliest deadline in the state
- Asheville — latest deadline in the state
- High Point — near the state median
All North Carolina cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | Mar 19 | Dec 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Wilson | Mar 22 | Nov 26 | View → | Checklist |
| Winston-Salem | Mar 26 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenville | Mar 27 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Gastonia | Mar 27 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Apex | Mar 27 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Raleigh | Mar 28 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Cary | Mar 28 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Burlington | Mar 29 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Charlotte | Mar 30 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Fayetteville | Mar 30 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| High Point | Mar 30 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Huntersville | Mar 30 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Jacksonville | Mar 31 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Chapel Hill | Mar 31 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Rocky Mount | Mar 31 | Nov 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Hickory | Mar 31 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Greensboro | Apr 1 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Concord | Apr 1 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Kannapolis | Apr 1 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Durham | Apr 2 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Asheville | Apr 6 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Sump Pump Test guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.