Boat Winterization in North Carolina
In North Carolina, local boat deadlines run from Nov 3 to Nov 26, with a median around Nov 14 — 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
- Jacksonville — near the state median
All North Carolina cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Nov 3 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
| Concord | Nov 6 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Kannapolis | Nov 6 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Charlotte | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Chapel Hill | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Huntersville | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Greensboro | Nov 8 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Hickory | Nov 8 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Durham | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| High Point | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Rocky Mount | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Jacksonville | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Apex | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenville | Nov 15 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Gastonia | Nov 15 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Raleigh | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Winston-Salem | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Fayetteville | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Cary | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Burlington | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Wilson | Nov 19 | Nov 26 | View → | Checklist |
| Wilmington | Nov 26 | Dec 3 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.