Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hatteras features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1522 mm (59.9 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hatteras enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hatteras are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hatteras experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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 (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hatteras, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Hatteras usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hatteras are January, March and October. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 94 (3.7) | 135 (5.3) | 81 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 109 (4.3) | 145 (5.7) | 173 (6.8) | 205 (8.1) | 126 (5.0) | 79 (3.1) | 134 (5.3) | 143 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Hatteras are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hatteras: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 200 | 270 | 304 | 330 | 319 | 336 | 318 | 294 | 283 | 223 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Hatteras 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 Hatteras 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 |