2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Huntersville, NC vs Southport, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Southport. Huntersville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport, North Carolina gets 56.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Huntersville, North Carolina gets 43.1 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. Huntersville averages 2.7 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

Huntersville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 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 Huntersville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Huntersville, NC

51°F

Today's Weather - Southport, NC

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Huntersville / Southport

July is the hottest month for Huntersville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Huntersville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntersville are May, September and October.

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 Huntersville with an average of 29.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Huntersville, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

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 Huntersville, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Huntersville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the wettest month in Huntersville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Huntersville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Huntersville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Huntersville, 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 21% 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.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Huntersville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Huntersville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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