2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Napa, CA vs Sunset Beach, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Sunset Beach. Napa averages 260 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunset Beach, North Carolina gets 53.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Napa, California gets 27.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sunset Beach averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Napa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 53.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

Napa, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.7
Rain: averages 27.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sunset Beach is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Napa is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Napa, CA

64°F

Today's Weather - Sunset Beach, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Napa / Sunset Beach

August is the hottest month for Napa with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Napa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Napa are October, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Sunset Beach with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Sunset Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunset Beach are May, October and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Napa with an average of 37.4°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunset Beach with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Napa, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Sunset Beach, there are 25.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Napa, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Sunset Beach, there are 41.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Napa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Sunset 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.

February is the wettest month in Napa with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.3 inches in Napa means that it is wetter than most places in California.


August is the wettest month in Sunset Beach with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Sunset Beach means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

December is the rainiest month in Napa with 12.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 68.6 rainy days annually in Napa, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Sunset Beach with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Sunset 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Napa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sunset Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Napa.

December is the snowiest month in Sunset Beach with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.