2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nags Head, NC vs Hancock, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Hancock. Nags Head averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock, Michigan gets 31.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Nags Head, North Carolina gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hancock averages 205 inches of snow per year. Nags Head averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hancock, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 75.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.5
Rain: averages 31.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 205 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hancock is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

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.

Today's Weather - Nags Head, NC

72°F

Today's Weather - Hancock, MI

37°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Hancock with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Hancock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hancock are July, August and June.

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

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hancock with an average of 6.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

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 Hancock, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

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 Hancock, there are 182.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

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.

In Hancock, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

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.


September is the wettest month in Hancock with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Hancock means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Hancock with 17.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 151.9 rainy days annually in Hancock, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 205.0 inches in Hancock means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Hancock with 62.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.