Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Westport features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1234 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Westport enjoys an average of 3086 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Westport are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Westport experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Westport, North Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Westport usually has the most precipitation in May, September and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Westport are March, June and November. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 90 (3.5) | 116 (4.6) | 87 (3.4) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 79 (3.1) | 88 (3.5) | 103 (4.0) | 128 (5.0) | 107 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Westport are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Westport: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 178 | 246 | 269 | 296 | 320 | 346 | 309 | 279 | 258 | 225 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 46m |
Westport experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June 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 Westport 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |