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Monthly climate in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atlantic features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1555 mm (61.2 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Atlantic enjoys an average of 3253 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Atlantic are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atlantic experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Minimum -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States §

Atlantic usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Atlantic are January, March and October. On average, 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91 (3.6) 148 (5.8) 89 (3.5) 98 (3.9) 106 (4.2) 145 (5.7) 159 (6.3) 188 (7.4) 164 (6.4) 91 (3.6) 122 (4.8) 154 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 9 8 9 14 14 19 12 9 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Atlantic are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Atlantic: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170 201 269 303 322 318 332 320 292 281 232 207
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States §

Atlantic experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Atlantic UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atlantic, North Carolina, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Atlantic, North Carolina, United States

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