The official National Weather Service forecast for Drexel — 35.7579°N, 81.6043°W, 5.2 miles from I-40. Forecasts here are written by NWS GSP, this county’s forecast office.
| Burke County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 49 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 | 70 |
| Avg low °F | 28 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 31 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 50.6 |
1996–2025 normals for Burke County — the climate division Drexel sits in. All-time county record high 101.2°F (1952-07-29); record low -10.7°F (1985-01-22). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.