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Monthly climate in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elizabeth City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1389 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elizabeth City enjoys an average of 3125 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Elizabeth City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elizabeth City experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elizabeth City, 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 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States §

Elizabeth City usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elizabeth City are March, October and November. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elizabeth City, 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) 101 (4.0) 107 (4.2) 76 (3.0) 97 (3.8) 127 (5.0) 130 (5.1) 140 (5.5) 181 (7.1) 130 (5.1) 95 (3.7) 93 (3.7) 113 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 10 11 11 15 17 18 11 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Elizabeth City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elizabeth City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elizabeth City, 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 166 185 253 284 303 314 335 317 279 256 226 201
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 6m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 13m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States §

Elizabeth City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Elizabeth City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elizabeth City, 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 10 11 10 9 8 5 3