Buxton, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. On average, the temperature in the summer months ranges from 78°F to 90°F and the winter months range from 50°F to 63°F. The area is known for its high levels of rainfall and humidity throughout the year, averaging 60 inches a year. The area experiences very little snowfall but does experience heavy rain during the summer months. The warm ocean breeze off of the Atlantic Ocean keeps temperatures comfortable even during some of the hottest days of summer.
Buxton, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Buxton averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Buxton. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Buxton 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year