North Carolina, United States

Dobson

Dobson is a village in North Carolina, United States, 1,257 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 1,462 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now61°F

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Population1,462

Local time10:28

36.40° N, 80.72° WElevation 1,257 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal codes27017, 27031

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Dobsonweather score

October: high / low70° / 44°

Rain this month90mm

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dobson at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:37 · 18:3911 h 02 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:38 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.8 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month86°F

Average high in July

Coolest month26°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

129 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

85 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 11 km

Weather in Dobson

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

61°F

Sunny · wind 20 km/h · humidity 52%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct71°42°

Fri23 Oct66°37°

Sat24 Oct61°38°

Sun25 Oct63°34°

Mon26 Oct68°34°

Tue27 Oct70°37°

Wed28 Oct65°44°

Thu29 Oct69°45°

Fri30 Oct65°45°

Sat31 Oct60°35°

When to go to Dobson

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	34	34	54	71	65	51	45	49	70	78	62	33
High	47°	51°	59°	69°	76°	83°	86°	85°	79°	70°	59°	50°
Low	26°	28°	34°	42°	52°	60°	64°	63°	57°	44°	34°	29°
Rain (mm)	94	85	109	98	108	114	129	107	110	90	89	96
Wet days	9	10	11	11	16	16	19	17	11	9	8	9

What's on in Dobson

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu27Nov

Day After ThanksgivingRegional holiday

Fri24Dec

Christmas EveRegional holiday

Thu

Monuments and museums in Dobson

All monuments

0.1 km

Surry County Courthouse

11 km

Edwards-Franklin HouseBuilt 1799

7.4 km

Haystack Farm

Monuments of North Carolina Museums of North Carolina

Outdoors around Dobson

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Camp sites3

Mayberry CampgroundCamp sites

5.5 km

Camp Raven KnobCamp sites

14 km

Nature around Dobson

Nature in United States

River5.6 km

Burris Creek

River5.7 km

Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary)

River6.8 km

Caddle Creek

River8.2 km

Burkes Creek

River8.7 km

Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary)

River9.2 km

Whittier Creek

Nature in North Carolina Mountains of North Carolina

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Dobson

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:38 · Moonset 04:47 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~19 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 7.8needed to see them on the horizon

Earthquakes around Dobson

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record2within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.1Sparta 5 km ↘2020 · 34 km

Universities and research institutes

Surry Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1964

Dobson from above

Around Dobson18 places to see, do and reach nearby

Burris CreekNature3.5 mi Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary)Nature3.5 mi Caddle CreekNature4.2 mi Burkes CreekNature5.1 mi Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary)Nature5.4 mi Whittier CreekNature5.7 mi Moore's KnobMountain24 mi Pilot MountainMountain14 mi Stone Mountain (North Carolina)Mountain18 mi Surry County CourthouseMonumentunder 0.1 mi Edwards-Franklin HouseMonument6.9 mi Haystack FarmMonument4.6 mi Mount AiryPlace9.6 mi ElkinPlace13 mi BoonvillePlace11 mi JonesvillePlace13 mi Pleasant HillPlace13 mi Pilot MountainPlace14 mi

Postal codes

2701727031

Getting to Dobson

Piedmont Triad International AirportGSO

78 km

Concord-Padgett Regional AirportUSA

112 km

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional AirportROA

123 km

Places near Dobson

15 km

Places with a climate like Dobson

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

97% alike

Lynchburg

United States

69° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Madison Heights

United States

69° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Amherst

United States

70° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Forest

United States

69° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Mills River

United States

69° / 44°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Appomattox

United States

69° / 46°Apr · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dobson?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dobson.

What is the hottest month in Dobson?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F and lows of 64°F.

What is the coldest month in Dobson?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 47°F and lows of 26°F.

What is the rainiest month in Dobson?

July is the wettest month with about 5.1 in of precipitation on 19 wet days.

What is the postal code of Dobson?

Dobson has 2 postal codes: 27017, 27031.

Dobson

Dobson at a glance

Weather in Dobson

When to go to Dobson

What's on in Dobson

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Dobson

Outdoors around Dobson

Nature around Dobson

Wildlife in October

The sky over Dobson

Earthquakes around Dobson

Strongest nearby since 1950

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Dobson

Dobson from above

Postal codes

Getting to Dobson

Places near Dobson

Mount Airy

Elkin

Boonville

Jonesville

Pleasant Hill

Pilot Mountain

Arlington

Thurmond

Places with a climate like Dobson

Lynchburg

Madison Heights

Amherst

Forest

Mills River

Appomattox

Frequently asked questions