Best time to visit Atlantic Beach
The best time to visit Atlantic Beach is April and October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 103 mm / 4.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 104 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| April | 20 °C / 68 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| May | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 95 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| June | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 108 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 28.7 °C / 84 °F | 25.1 °C / 77 °F | 132 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 168 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 162 mm / 6.4 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | best month |
| November | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| December | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April, October
- Good
- March, May, November–December
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 76%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, wet days 9.1 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 71%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.4 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 73%.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 95 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, wet days 8.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 75%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily high 17.7 °C / 64 °F, wet days 8.6 days, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 74%.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 73%, feels like (high) 12.5 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, relative humidity 75%.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- June
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: average daily high 27.2 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, feels like (high) 30.7 °C / 87 °F, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 23.2 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: precipitation 108 mm / 4.3 in, wet days 12.2 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Wintergreen Ski Resort, 408 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 9.5 °C | 11 °C | 14.2 °C | 19.4 °C | 25 °C | 30.7 °C | 33.1 °C | 32.5 °C | 28.7 °C | 22.4 °C | 16 °C | 12.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.2 days | 3.6 days | 3.2 days | 2.6 days | 2.7 days | 3.3 days | 4.6 days | 5.7 days | 4.2 days | 2.9 days | 3.5 days | 3.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 am | 5 am | 4 pm | 4 am | 10 am | 4 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 7 am | 1 am | 4 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7.4 h | 7.9 h | 9.1 h | 10.6 h | 11.8 h | 12.2 h | 11.8 h | 10.7 h | 9.6 h | 8.9 h | 7.9 h | 7.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 77% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 75% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 11.4 °C | 12.2 °C | 14.4 °C | 18.1 °C | 22.1 °C | 25.5 °C | 28.7 °C | 28.2 °C | 25.9 °C | 22.3 °C | 18.1 °C | 13.8 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 11.6 °C | 12.4 °C | 14.6 °C | 18.4 °C | 22.4 °C | 25.7 °C | 28.9 °C | 28.4 °C | 26.1 °C | 22.5 °C | 18.2 °C | 14 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.9 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.