Kinston, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 21,337 Elev. 14 m / 46 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Kinston are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 30°F (-1°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 114°F (46°C). Expect around 65 rainy days annually (42.6 in / 1082 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 4 in (94 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 135 sunny days per year and around 45 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 114°F (46°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 42.6 in (1082 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 3.7 in (94 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 135 sunny | 45 stormy |
| Wind | 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
38
Jan 51
Feb 47
Mar 55
Apr 67
May 53
Jun 63
Jul 67
Aug 58
Sep 51
Oct 32
Nov 47
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 65
Feb 53
Mar 61
Apr 68
May 75
Jun 76
Jul 77
Aug 74
Sep 69
Oct 60
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 9°C | 30°F -1°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | 3.1 in80 mm | 17 |
| February | 60°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 13 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 7.7 in 195 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 5.2 in 131 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 69°F 21°C | 6.5 in 164 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 8 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 67°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 18 |
| December | 55°F 13°C | 35°F 2°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 2 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 3 |
| April | 11 | 3 |
| May | 5 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 7 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 5 | 10 |
| September | 8 | 1 |
| October | 13 | 2 |
| November | 18 | 1 |
| December | 12 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F 14°C | 39°F 4°C |
| February | 52°F 11°C | 47°F 8°C |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 54°F 12°C |
| April | 69°F 21°C | 65°F 18°C |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 71°F 22°C |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 78°F 26°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 78°F 26°C |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 54°F 12°C |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 45°F 7°C |