Zip 28449 (Kure Beach, NC) Climate

The climate of 28449 Kure Beach, NC is generally warm and humid throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from 70-90°F (21-32°C), with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. The winter months are usually mild, with temperatures usually ranging between 45-65°F (7-18°C). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, so it's important to remember an umbrella when going out.

Kure Beach (zip 28449), North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kure Beach (zip 28449) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Kure Beach (zip 28449). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kure Beach (zip 28449) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28449 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 28449 zip code, 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 the 28449 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In the 28449 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28449 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 28449 zip code, there are 45.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28449 zip code with an average of 34.6°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28449 zip code, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In the 28449 zip code, 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 the 28449 zip code 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.

September is the wettest month in the 28449 zip code with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.3 inches in the 28449 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 28449 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in the 28449 zip code, 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 0.9 inches in the 28449 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 28449 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Abhd · Wilmington, NC

Crime in Carolina Beach

Over 17 years ago

Alot of sex predators and drugs in Carolina Beach area. We never go to the boardwalk as they call it because of too much riff raff...not our type of crowd....We don't More

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