12 to 29°C
temperature
3100 hours
sunshine per day
495 mm
rain
204 days
dry
160 days
rain
1 day
snow

Climate of Morehead City

Morehead City has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Morehead City is 21° degrees and there is about 495 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 171 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 29°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 25°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 20°C and 30°C
  • Rain: it rains 160 days and there is a total of approximately 495 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3100 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 12°C and 29°C
Warmest month: 29°C in July
Coldest month: 12°C in January
Night temperature: between 6°C and 25°C
Sea temperature: between 20°C and 30°C
Dry days: 204 days
Days with rain: 160 days
Days with snow: 1 days
Total rain sum: 495 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3100 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Morehead City.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Morehead City.

Climate table of Morehead City

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Morehead City. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Morehead City might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 12 13 15 20 24 28 29 29 27 23 18 14
Night temp. (°C) 6 7 10 15 20 24 25 25 23 18 12 9
Water temp. (°C) 21 20 20 23 26 28 29 30 28 27 23 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 22 29 27 24 34 46 64 75 66 31 37 40
Days with rain 10 9 12 11 13 17 19 20 16 11 10 12
Days with snow 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 20 19 19 19 18 13 12 11 14 20 20 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 8 11 11 12 12 11 10 6 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 4

Best time to visit Morehead City

The best time to visit Morehead City in the state of North Carolina is from April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Morehead City is 29°C in July and the lowest is 12°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 30°C and the lowest water temperature is 20°C.

Climate of Morehead City by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Morehead City? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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