Surf City, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 2,193 Elev. 1 m / 3 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Surf City sees warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 36°F (2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 62 days per year (47.1 in / 1196 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 7 in (180 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 143 sunny days per year and around 42 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 36°F (2°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 31°F (0°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 47.1 in (1196 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 7.1 in (180 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 143 sunny | 42 stormy |
| Wind | 4.7 mph (2.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 50
Feb 45
Mar 51
Apr 65
May 51
Jun 61
Jul 70
Aug 55
Sep 49
Oct 29
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 74
Feb 66
Mar 72
Apr 76
May 82
Jun 84
Jul 79
Aug 79
Sep 72
Oct 67
Nov 72
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 | 36°F 2°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | 7.0 in179 mm | 17 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 11 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 61°F 16°C | 1.5 in 37 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 68°F 20°C | 6.6 in 167 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.8 in 123 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 78°F 26°C | 6.0 in 154 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 74°F 23°C | 7.0 in 177 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 69°F 21°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 71°F 21°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.3 in 136 mm | — | 12 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | — | 21 |
| December | 56°F 13°C | 43°F 6°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 2 |
| March | 13 | 4 |
| April | 12 | 2 |
| May | 7 | 5 |
| June | 12 | 5 |
| July | 7 | 7 |
| August | 5 | 10 |
| September | 12 | 1 |
| October | 12 | 2 |
| November | 21 | 1 |
| December | 14 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F 14°C | 45°F 7°C |
| February | 52°F 11°C | 48°F 9°C |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 54°F 12°C |
| April | 69°F 21°C | 65°F 18°C |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 72°F 22°C |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 75°F 24°C |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 69°F 20°C |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 59°F 15°C |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 51°F 11°C |