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Pests in Locust: warm weather most of the year keeps ants, roaches and termites active.
In Stanly County, July highs average about 90°F and January lows about 31°F, with roughly 46 inches of rain a year.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, flash floods and hailstorms in Stanly County, with hail up to 1.25 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Stanly County was built around 1977, about 49 years ago, and 52% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Stanly County has had 14 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for hurricanes; the latest was Severe Winter Storm (2026).
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Most of the year here.
Quarterly perimeter treatment is common; termite inspections once a year.
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