Southport, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 3,475 Elev. 2 m / 7 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Southport has warm summers with average highs of 85°F (29°C) in July, and cool winters averaging 37°F (3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 99°F (37°C). Rain falls on about 63 days per year (50.1 in / 1273 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 8 in (211 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 154 sunny days per year and around 44 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 85°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 37°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 99°F (37°C) high | 32°F (0°C) low |
| Rain | 63 days | 50.1 in (1273 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 8.3 in (211 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 154 sunny | 44 stormy |
| Wind | 5.3 mph (2.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 49
Feb 42
Mar 48
Apr 64
May 50
Jun 62
Jul 71
Aug 51
Sep 47
Oct 28
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 75
Feb 66
Mar 73
Apr 76
May 81
Jun 83
Jul 79
Aug 78
Sep 71
Oct 67
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 25 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) 262 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Dosher Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 20 mi Green Swamp Preserve Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F 10°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | 8.3 in210 mm | 17 |
| February | 58°F 15°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 11 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 69°F 21°C | 6.8 in 172 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 76°F 24°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 79°F 26°C | 7.1 in 180 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 75°F 24°C | 10.2 in 258 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 70°F 21°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 22 |
| December | 57°F 14°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 15 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 16 | 5 |
| April | 12 | 0 |
| May | 9 | 7 |
| June | 13 | 6 |
| July | 6 | 8 |
| August | 5 | 9 |
| September | 14 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 22 | 1 |
| December | 15 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F 14°C | 47°F 8°C |
| February | 56°F 14°C | 49°F 10°C |
| March | 62°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 | 83°F 28°C | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 85°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 | 67°F 19°C | 60°F 16°C |
| December | 62°F 17°C | 53°F 12°C |