Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 1,465 Elev. 18 m / 59 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Lake Waccamaw sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 30°F (-1°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 71 days per year (49.7 in / 1263 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 5 in (136 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 145 sunny days per year and around 51 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 71 days | 49.7 in (1263 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 5.4 in (136 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 145 sunny | 51 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 49
Feb 44
Mar 52
Apr 65
May 53
Jun 66
Jul 72
Aug 51
Sep 47
Oct 30
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 67
Feb 57
Mar 67
Apr 72
May 77
Jun 81
Jul 79
Aug 75
Sep 72
Oct 64
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 34 mi Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
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National park 133 mi Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 223 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 11 mi Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Hiking trail 4 mi Lakeshore Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F 11°C | 30°F -1°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | 5.3 in134 mm | 15 |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 41°F 5°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 12 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 49°F 9°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 77°F 25°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 81°F 27°C | 65°F 18°C | 6.3 in 159 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 73°F 23°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 9.0 in 229 mm | — | 3 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 71°F 21°C | 8.0 in 203 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 68°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 20 |
| December | 57°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 16 | 6 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| June | 12 | 8 |
| July | 3 | 10 |
| August | 5 | 9 |
| September | 15 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 20 | 1 |
| December | 16 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F 12°C | 43°F 6°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 47°F 8°C |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 53°F 12°C |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 65°F 18°C |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 73°F 23°C |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 80°F 27°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 74°F 23°C |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 66°F 19°C |
| November | 65°F 19°C | 56°F 13°C |
| December | 60°F 15°C | 48°F 9°C |