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United States / North Carolina / Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area / Currituck County / Moyock / Zip Codes
Moyock, NC is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, which gives it warm and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 70°F, and temperatures tend to range from an average low of 40°F to an average high of 86°F. Rainfall is moderate in Moyock due to its coastal location; the area receives anywhere from 45 to 55 inches of rainfall every year. Snowfall is rare in Moyock, with most years seeing less than an inch of accumulation.

Moyock, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moyock averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Moyock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moyock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 31
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moyock is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Moyock, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoyock, North CarolinaUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  3.9 in.27.8 in.
  119.9 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.57
  4.34.3
  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.

July is the hottest month for Moyock with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Moyock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moyock are May, September and October.
In Moyock, there are 31.4 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 Moyock with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Moyock, there are 53.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.
In Moyock, 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 Moyock can be uncomfortable 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 Moyock with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Moyock means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Moyock with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Moyock, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Moyock means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Moyock with 2.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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