Oak Island, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 7,507 Elev. 0 m / 0 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Oak Island has warm summers with average highs of 86°F (30°C) in July, and cool winters averaging 36°F (2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 101°F (38°C). Rain falls on about 61 days per year (50.2 in / 1276 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 8 in (199 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 157 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 36°F (2°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (38°C) high | 32°F (0°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 50.2 in (1276 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 7.8 in (199 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 157 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 4.5 mph (2.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 49
Feb 42
Mar 49
Apr 64
May 51
Jun 63
Jul 72
Aug 50
Sep 46
Oct 28
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 75
Feb 66
Mar 73
Apr 76
May 81
Jun 83
Jul 79
Aug 78
Sep 72
Oct 67
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 8 mi Dosher Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 14 mi Green Swamp Preserve Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 10°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 7.8 in197 mm | 17 |
| February | 58°F 15°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 11 |
| March | 65°F 18°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 78°F 25°C | 69°F 20°C | 6.7 in 171 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 76°F 24°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 78°F 26°C | 8.1 in 205 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 74°F 24°C | 8.6 in 218 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 80°F 26°C | 70°F 21°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 22 |
| December | 56°F 14°C | 44°F 6°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 16 | 6 |
| April | 12 | 1 |
| May | 9 | 8 |
| June | 13 | 5 |
| July | 6 | 7 |
| August | 5 | 9 |
| September | 16 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 3 |
| November | 22 | 1 |
| December | 16 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F 12°C | 47°F 8°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 49°F 10°C |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 55°F 13°C |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 65°F 18°C |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 73°F 23°C |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 81°F 27°C |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 76°F 25°C |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 70°F 21°C |
| November | 65°F 19°C | 60°F 16°C |
| December | 60°F 15°C | 53°F 12°C |