2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lewes, DE vs Oak Island, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Oak Island. Lewes averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Island, North Carolina gets 55.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lewes, Delaware gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oak Island averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Lewes averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oak Island, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 55.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Lewes, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Island is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewes is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Lewes, DE

68°F

Today's Weather - Oak Island, NC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lewes / Oak Island

July is the hottest month for Lewes with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Lewes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewes are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Oak Island with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Oak Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Island are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewes with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Island with an average of 34.5°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Lewes, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Oak Island, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Lewes, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Oak Island, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Lewes, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Oak Island, 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.

August is the wettest month in Lewes with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Lewes means that it is one of the wettest places in Delaware.


September is the wettest month in Oak Island with 7.6 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 55.9 inches in Oak Island means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Lewes with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Lewes, which is one of the rainiest places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Oak Island with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Oak Island, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Lewes means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Oak Island means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Lewes with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Oak Island with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.