2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Augustine, FL vs Southport, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Southport. St. Augustine averages 223 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport, North Carolina gets 56.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Augustine, Florida gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Southport averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. St. Augustine averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Southport, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 56.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 inches of snow a year

St. Augustine, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.2
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Southport is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Augustine is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - St. Augustine, FL

81°F

Today's Weather - Southport, NC

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Augustine / Southport

July is the hottest month for St. Augustine with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In St. Augustine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Augustine are April, October and November.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Augustine with an average of 45.2°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In St. Augustine, there are 56.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Southport, there are 41.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In St. Augustine, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Southport, 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.

September is the wettest month in St. Augustine with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in St. Augustine means that it is drier than most places in Florida.


September is the wettest month in Southport 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 56.1 inches in Southport means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in St. Augustine with 15.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in St. Augustine, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Southport with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Southport, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Augustine, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Southport means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Augustine.

December is the snowiest month in Southport with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.