2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Duck, NC vs Nags Head, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Nags Head. Duck averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nags Head, North Carolina gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Duck, North Carolina gets 48.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nags Head averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. Duck averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nags Head, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.7
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 inches of snow a year

Duck, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.5
Rain: averages 48.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duck is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Duck, NC

69°F

Today's Weather - Nags Head, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Duck / Nags Head

July is the hottest month for Duck with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Duck, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duck are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Nags Head with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Nags Head, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nags Head are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duck with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nags Head with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Duck, there are 27.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Nags Head, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Duck, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Nags Head, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Duck, 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.

In Nags Head, 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 Duck with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Duck means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Nags Head with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Nags Head means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Duck with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Duck, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Nags Head with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Nags Head, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Duck means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Duck with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Nags Head with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.