2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Galveston, TX vs Atlantic Beach, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Atlantic Beach. Galveston averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. Galveston, Texas gets 49.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Atlantic Beach averages 1 inches of snow per year. Galveston averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Galveston, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 49.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galveston is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Galveston, TX

77°F

Today's Weather - Atlantic Beach, NC

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Galveston / Atlantic Beach

August is the hottest month for Galveston with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Galveston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galveston are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galveston with an average of 45.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlantic Beach with an average of 35.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Galveston, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Atlantic Beach, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Galveston, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Atlantic Beach, there are 32.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Galveston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Atlantic Beach, 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.

September is the wettest month in Galveston with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Galveston means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


August is the wettest month in Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in Galveston with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Galveston, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Atlantic Beach with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Atlantic Beach, 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Galveston means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

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

December is the snowiest month in Galveston with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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