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Stem

Stem is a village in North Carolina, United States. It has a population of about 960 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now63°F

Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Population960

Local time17:43

36.20° N, 78.72° WElevation 472 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal code27581

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Stemweather score

October: high / low71° / 48°

Rain this month92mm

Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

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

Stem at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:29 · 18:3011 h 00 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 17:23 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month89°F

Average high in July

Coolest month29°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

126 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

85 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 15 km

Weather in Stem

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

14-day forecast

63°F

Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 51%

Today hour by hour

Today23 Oct67°38°

Sat24 Oct65°43°

Sun25 Oct69°44°

Mon26 Oct68°38°

Tue27 Oct72°40°

Wed28 Oct69°46°

Thu29 Oct74°48°

Fri30 Oct76°48°

Sat31 Oct72°45°

Sun1 Nov71°42°

When to go to Stem

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	35	44	64	75	66	47	38	43	66	80	72	42
High	50°	54°	62°	71°	78°	85°	89°	87°	81°	71°	61°	53°
Low	29°	31°	37°	46°	56°	64°	69°	67°	60°	48°	38°	32°
Rain (mm)	89	85	115	90	99	107	126	121	104	92	85	91
Wet days	9	9	11	10	13	13	17	14	10	9	8	9

What's on in Stem

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

Public holidays

Veterans DayNational

Thanksgiving DayNational

Day After ThanksgivingRegional holiday

Christmas EveRegional holiday

Monuments and museums in Stem

Obediah Winston FarmBuilt 1855

Hampton-Ellis FarmBuilt 1922

Marcus Tilley HouseBuilt 1880

Allen-Mangum HouseBuilt 1880

Fairntosh Plantation

Cedar Creek GalleryBuilt 1968

Horton Grove

Monuments of North Carolina Museums of North Carolina

Outdoors around Stem

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

Camp sites1

Camp EasonCamp sites

4.5 km

Nature around Stem

Nature in United States

Lake Michie

Falls Lake, North Carolina

Neuse River

Flat River, North Carolina

Little River (Eno River tributary)

Nature in 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 Stem

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 17:23 · Moonset 05:44 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 23:57 Northern lightsKp 8needed to see them on the horizon

Earthquakes around Stem

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

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record3within 300 km

Towns and villages around Stem

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Shoofly2.6 km Hester5.6 km Lyons5.8 km Culbreth7.1 km Knap of Reeds7.3 km Providence8.1 km Butner8.1 km Tar River8.3 km Creedmoor9.2 km Mount Energy11 km Cozart12 km Belltown13 km Clay13 km North Side13 km Berea14 km Wilton15 km

All 34 towns and villages in Granville County North Carolina

Postal code

27581

Getting to Stem

Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDU

36 km

Piedmont Triad International AirportGSO

110 km

Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn FieldLYH

132 km

Places near Stem

Oxford

Butner

Creedmoor

Rougemont

Bahama

Braggtown

Raleigh

Chapel Hill

Places with a climate like Stem

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Salisbury

72° / 47°Apr · Oct–Nov

Mooresville

72° / 47°Apr · Oct–Nov

Petersburg

72° / 48°Apr · Oct–Nov

Suffolk

72° / 50°Apr · Oct–Nov

Colonial Heights

72° / 48°Apr · Oct–Nov

Hopewell

72° / 49°Apr · Oct–Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Stem?

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

What is the hottest month in Stem?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F and lows of 69°F.

What is the coldest month in Stem?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 50°F and lows of 29°F.

What is the rainiest month in Stem?

July is the wettest month with about 5.0 in of precipitation on 17 wet days.

What is the postal code of Stem?

The postal code of Stem is 27581.