Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kill Devil Hills features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1332 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kill Devil Hills enjoys an average of 3296 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kill Devil Hills are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kill Devil Hills experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Kill Devil Hills usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kill Devil Hills are March, April and June. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 108 (4.2) | 131 (5.2) | 80 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 108 (4.3) | 89 (3.5) | 109 (4.3) | 140 (5.5) | 109 (4.3) | 102 (4.0) | 114 (4.5) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Kill Devil Hills are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kill Devil Hills: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 200 | 274 | 307 | 328 | 329 | 345 | 334 | 297 | 275 | 231 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |