Wilkes County, North Carolina enjoys a temperate year-round climate, with an average annual temperature of 56° F.
Average January temperature: 34° F.
Average July Temperature: 75°
Wilkes County averages just 10″ per year snowfall, and 50″ per year rainfall.
Elevation
North Wilkesboro – 1,190 feet above sea level
Wilkesboro – 1,042 feet above sea level
Wilkes County on Weather.com
| Land and Water Areas | Wilkes County | North Carolina |
| County Areas | (Square miles) | (Square miles) |
| Land Area | 754.09 | 48,666 |
| Water Area | 4.78 | 3,996 |
| Total Area | 758.87 | 52,662 |
| Forest Land | Wilkes County | North Carolina |
| Land Types | Acres | Acres |
| Timberland* | 341,422 (95.3%) | 18,710,381 (97.1%) |
| Woodland | 0 | 42,809 (0.2%) |
| Reserved Timberland* | 16,777 (4.7%) | 524,359 (2.7%) |
| Forestland | 358,199 (100%) | 19,277,549 (100%) |
| Timberland By Land Ownership | Wilkes County | North Carolina |
| Land Types | Acres | Acres |
| National Forest | 0 | 1,082,380 (5.8%) |
| Miscellaneous Federal | 2,279 (0.7%) | 489,810 (2.6%) |
| State Forest | 6,890 (2%) | 346,478 (1.9%) |
| County/Municipal | 964 (0.3%) | 83,995 (0.5%) |
| Forest Industry | 23,620 (6.9%) | 2,420,378 (12.9%) |
| Other Private Land | 307,573 (90.1%) | 14,287,340 (76.4%) |
| Timberland | 341,422 (100%) | 18,710,381 (100%) |