Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atlantic, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |