Ocean Isle Beach, NC Climate


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Ocean Isle Beach, NC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months typically have an average temperature of around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, and the humidity levels can be quite high during the summertime. Ocean Isle Beach is also prone to tropical storms and hurricanes due to its coastal location, so it's important for visitors to be aware of these dangers when planning their trips.

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Isle Beach averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ocean Isle Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Isle Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Ocean Isle Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOcean Isle Beach, North CarolinaUnited States
  53.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  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 Ocean Isle Beach with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Isle Beach are May, October and April.
In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 25.3 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 Ocean Isle Beach with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.
In Ocean Isle 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 Ocean Isle 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 Ocean Isle Beach with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Ocean Isle Beach means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Ocean Isle 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 Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Ocean Isle Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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