The official National Weather Service forecast for Clinton — 34.998°N, 78.3233°W, population 9,315, 10.2 miles from I-40. Forecasts here are written by NWS RAH, this county’s forecast office.
| Sampson County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 73 |
| Avg low °F | 32 | 36 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 49.8 |
1996–2025 normals for Sampson County — the climate division Clinton sits in. All-time county record high 103.6°F (1952-07-22); record low -1.3°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.