2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Morehead City, NC vs Kiawah Island, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Kiawah Island. Morehead City averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kiawah Island, South Carolina gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Morehead City, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kiawah Island averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Morehead City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.3
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Morehead City, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kiawah Island is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morehead City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Morehead City, NC

72°F

Today's Weather - Kiawah Island, SC

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Morehead City / Kiawah Island

July is the hottest month for Morehead City with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Morehead City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morehead City are May, October and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morehead City with an average of 35.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kiawah Island with an average of 39.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Morehead City, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Kiawah Island, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Morehead City, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Kiawah Island, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Morehead City, 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 Kiawah Island, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Morehead City with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in Morehead City means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Kiawah Island with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Kiawah Island means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Morehead City with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Morehead City, which is about average compared to other 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 Kiawah Island with 11.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in Kiawah Island, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Kiawah Island means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Morehead City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Kiawah Island with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.