Pool season · North Carolina
Fayetteville Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 15, 2026 · dates · water temp
Fayetteville's whole pool calendar, condensed: when the water warms, when it cools, and where today falls between those edges. Use the opening guide and closing guide for the step-by-step work; keep this page for the dates.
Each dot on the bar is one week of Fayetteville's typical year, colored by what the model says that week is for: gray weeks are off-season, hollow teal marks the opening window (March 25–April 15), solid teal is swim season, and hollow amber is the closing window ending October 30. The black marker is today — its position against the colors is the entire executive summary.
The Fayetteville pool calendar
Opening — target April 1
Open by April 1 — a two-week head start on the April 15 crossing keeps startup chemistry small and beats the local service rush.
Closing — deadline October 30
Hold the cover until October 20, then winterize by October 30, a week ahead of the November 10 freeze normal. Late and cold beats early and warm.
Estimated water temperature by month
Monthly averages of the site's water model run on Fayetteville's own normals — the shape of a typical year, not a forecast. The widget above shows where the current year actually sits.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44° | 44° | 49° | 57° | 66° | 74° | 80° | 80° | 77° | 68° | 57° | 49° |
Warmest water typically July–August (peaking near 81°F); heaters and covers shift any month up.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via Fayetteville (pwc) (6.9 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.