2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Waccamaw, NC vs Crescent City, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Crescent City. Lake Waccamaw averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crescent City, Florida gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Crescent City averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lake Waccamaw averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Crescent City, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.4
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 49.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crescent City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Lake Waccamaw, NC

68°F

Today's Weather - Crescent City, FL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Waccamaw / Crescent City

July is the hottest month for Lake Waccamaw with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Lake Waccamaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Waccamaw are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Crescent City with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Crescent City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crescent City are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Waccamaw with an average of 30.9°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crescent City with an average of 45.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Crescent City, there are 64.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Lake Waccamaw, there are 61.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Crescent City, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Lake Waccamaw, 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 Crescent City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the wettest month in Lake Waccamaw with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Lake Waccamaw means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


September is the wettest month in Crescent City with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Crescent City means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Lake Waccamaw with 12.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Lake Waccamaw, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Crescent City with 15.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Crescent City, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Lake Waccamaw means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Lake Waccamaw with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Crescent City.