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United States / North Carolina / Morehead City Metro Area / Carteret County / Atlantic / Zip Codes
Atlantic, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures remain relatively mild throughout the year, rarely dropping below freezing or rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant year round with some snowfall in the winter months and an average of around 6 inches during the summer months. The area typically enjoys a warm sunny climate that makes it an ideal destination for vacationers seeking a beach getaway.

Atlantic, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atlantic 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 Atlantic. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlantic gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Atlantic, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAtlantic, North CarolinaUnited States
  56.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  16 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 Atlantic with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Atlantic, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlantic are May, October and September.
In Atlantic, there are 28.0 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 Atlantic with an average of 35.2°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Atlantic, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Atlantic, 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 Atlantic 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 Atlantic with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.9 inches in Atlantic means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Atlantic with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Atlantic, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Atlantic means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Atlantic with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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