North Topsail Beach, NC Climate


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North Topsail Beach is located along the coast of North Carolina and enjoys a pleasant climate all year round. The summers are warm and humid, while the winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly frequent throughout the year, especially during the summer months, when storms can occasionally bring heavy downpours. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year as well, making it ideal for outdoor activities like swimming, sunbathing, and surfing. Overall, North Topsail Beach enjoys a comfortable climate that makes it a great destination for those looking to get away from their everyday routine.

North Topsail Beach, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Topsail Beach averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in North Topsail Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Topsail Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Topsail Beach is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

5.5 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in North Topsail Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Topsail Beach, North CarolinaUnited States
  55.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  32.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  0 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for North Topsail Beach with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In North Topsail Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Topsail Beach are May, October and April.
In North Topsail Beach, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Topsail Beach with an average of 32.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In North Topsail Beach, there are 52.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In North Topsail 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.
Humidity in North Topsail Beach can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in North Topsail Beach with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in North Topsail Beach means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in North Topsail Beach with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in North Topsail Beach, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in North Topsail Beach means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in North Topsail Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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