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Monthly climate in Surf City, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Surf City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1569 mm (61.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Surf City enjoys an average of 3308 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Surf City, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Surf City are June, July and August, 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 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Surf City experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Surf City, 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)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Surf City, North Carolina, United States §

Surf City usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Surf City are January, March and October. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Surf City, 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) 79 (3.1) 117 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 114 (4.5) 111 (4.4) 159 (6.3) 154 (6.1) 195 (7.7) 232 (9.1) 72 (2.8) 127 (5.0) 133 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 9 10 17 17 21 12 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Surf City, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Surf City are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Surf City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Surf City, 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 179 205 272 307 333 318 337 320 295 291 237 208
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 9m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Surf City, North Carolina, United States §

Surf City 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, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Surf City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Surf City, 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 6 4