Oak Island, TX Climate


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Oak Island, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach highs in the 90s while winter temperatures remain around the 50s. The area experiences a lot of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches annually. On average, Oak Island receives more than 200 sunny days each year making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as fishing or swimming in its many beaches.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Oak Island, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Island, TexasUnited States
  59.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  103.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  42.0°21.7°
  6.77
  5.74.3
  7 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.

August is the hottest month for Oak Island with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Oak Island, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Island are April, October and May.
In Oak Island, there are 72.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Island with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Oak Island, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Oak Island, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Oak Island can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Oak Island with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in Oak Island means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Oak Island with 9.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Oak Island, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Oak Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Oak Island with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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