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Monthly climate in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitty Hawk 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.Kitty Hawk 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Kitty Hawk 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, Kitty Hawk experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kitty Hawk, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States §

Kitty Hawk 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 Kitty Hawk are March, April and June. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitty Hawk, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Kitty Hawk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitty Hawk: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitty Hawk, 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 166 200 274 307 328 329 345 334 297 275 231 205
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

Solar UV radiation in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States §

Kitty Hawk 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 Kitty Hawk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitty Hawk, 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