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Monthly climate in Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ocracoke features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1510 mm (59.4 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ocracoke enjoys an average of 3268 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Ocracoke are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ocracoke experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ocracoke, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°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
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States §

Ocracoke usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ocracoke are January, March and October. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ocracoke, 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) 88 (3.5) 138 (5.4) 88 (3.5) 95 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 140 (5.5) 159 (6.3) 189 (7.4) 148 (5.8) 89 (3.5) 129 (5.1) 144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 8 9 13 15 18 13 8 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Ocracoke are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ocracoke: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ocracoke, 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 167 202 272 305 328 319 335 321 295 283 228 206
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States §

Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ocracoke, 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 11 11 10 9 8 5 4