Kitty Hawk, NC Climate

Kitty Hawk, NC enjoys a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms and temperatures averaging around 80°F (27°C). Winters are mild with temperatures usually hovering around 50°F (10°C) and rarely dropping below freezing for more than a few days at a time. Despite its location on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Kitty Hawk experiences minimal snowfall, typically only an inch or two per year, though it does occasionally experience heavy snow events due to Nor'easters coming up the Eastern Seaboard.

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kitty Hawk averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Kitty Hawk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kitty Hawk 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kitty Hawk is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

6.5 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Kitty Hawk, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kitty Hawk with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Kitty Hawk, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kitty Hawk are May, September and October.

In Kitty Hawk, there are 27.8 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 Kitty Hawk with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Kitty Hawk, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Kitty Hawk, 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 Kitty Hawk 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 Kitty Hawk with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Kitty Hawk means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Kitty Hawk with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Kitty Hawk, which is about average compared to other 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 1.0 inches in Kitty Hawk means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Kitty Hawk with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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John Dean · Kitty Hawk, NC

Kitty Hawk, Duck and Southern Shores are the best

Over 17 years ago

There are many areas on the coast of NC to retire, however, none compares to the communities that make up the 27949 zip code. We enjoy a much less transient population More

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