2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cape Charles, VA vs Southport, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Southport. Cape Charles averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport, North Carolina gets 56.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cape Charles, Virginia gets 46.2 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. Cape Charles averages 4.7 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

Cape Charles, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 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 Cape Charles is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Cape Charles, VA

66°F

Today's Weather - Southport, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cape Charles / Southport

July is the hottest month for Cape Charles with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Cape Charles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Charles are September, May and June.

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 Cape Charles with an average of 30.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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.

August is the wettest month in Cape Charles with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Cape Charles means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Cape Charles with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Cape Charles, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% 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 4.7 inches in Cape Charles means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 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.