2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Auburn, ME vs Oak Island, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Oak Island. Auburn averages 199 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. Auburn, Maine gets 47.5 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. Auburn averages 74.7 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

Auburn, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 79.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.5
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74.7 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 Auburn is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Auburn, ME

38°F

Today's Weather - Oak Island, NC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Auburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are August, July 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 Auburn with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

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 Auburn, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

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 Auburn, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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 Auburn, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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.

November is the wettest month in Auburn with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Auburn means that it is drier than most places in Maine.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Auburn with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 74.7 inches in Auburn means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

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

January is the snowiest month in Auburn with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 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.