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Monthly climate in Nags Head, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nags Head features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1247 mm (49.1 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nags Head enjoys an average of 3296 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nags Head, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Nags Head are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nags Head experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nags Head, 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)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nags Head, North Carolina, United States §

Nags Head usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nags Head are March, April and June. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nags Head, 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) 103 (4.1) 121 (4.8) 78 (3.1) 92 (3.6) 105 (4.1) 77 (3.0) 92 (3.6) 134 (5.3) 97 (3.8) 96 (3.8) 112 (4.4) 142 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 9 9 9 9 11 13 11 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Nags Head, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Nags Head are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nags Head: 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 Nags Head, 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 1m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 4m 14h 32m 14h 17m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Nags Head, North Carolina, United States §

Nags Head 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 Nags Head UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nags Head, 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