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United States / North Carolina / Wilmington Metro Area / New Hanover County / Carolina Beach / Zip Codes
Carolina Beach, NC has a warm and humid climate in the summer months with temperatures often reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are mild and cool, with average temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant year round, and residents can expect over 50 inches of precipitation annually. In addition to rain, there is also plenty of sunshine throughout the year which makes Carolina Beach an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Carolina Beach, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carolina Beach averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Carolina Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carolina Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carolina Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Carolina Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarolina Beach, North CarolinaUnited States
  57.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  117.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  7 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Carolina Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Carolina Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carolina Beach are October, May and April.
In Carolina Beach, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carolina Beach with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Carolina Beach, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Carolina Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
Humidity in Carolina Beach can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
September is the wettest month in Carolina Beach with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.3 inches in Carolina Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Carolina Beach with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in Carolina Beach, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Carolina Beach means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Carolina Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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