Elizabeth City Weather Records

Elizabeth City, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1911–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was 107 °F which occurred on July 18, 1942.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was -3 °F which occurred on December 30, 1917.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Elizabeth City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 54.2 32.3 80 -2 3.7 0.1
February 56.8 33.3 84 5 3.4 0.1
March 63.2 39.6 92 11 4.1 0.0
April 72.7 49.3 95 17 3.4 0.0
May 79.1 57.6 101 22 4.0 0.0
June 85.8 67.1 104 39 4.5 0.0
July 89.4 71.4 107 49 6.0 0.0
August 87.7 69.3 104 49 5.3 0.0
September 82.5 64.9 99 39 5.1 0.0
October 74.8 53.8 95 24 3.8 0.0
November 64.5 42.4 90 17 3.5 0.0
December 57.0 35.7 81 -3 4.0 0.0
Entire year 72.4 51.4 107 -3 50.8 0.2
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1911–2023
Highest daily low 89 °F July 7, 1977
Lowest daily high 16 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F March 10, 1986
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Dec 23–24, 1967
Most daily precipitation 9.5 inches September 30, 2010
Most monthly precipitation 17.5 inches September 1979
Most yearly precipitation 72.5 inches 1979
Most yearly days with precipitation 150 1989
Earliest snow in season November 18 1924
Latest snow in season March 25 1940
Most daily snow 15.0 inches February 10, 1948
Most monthly snow 26.0 inches February 1948
Most yearly snow 28.0 inches 1948
Most snow in a winter 29.1 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches December 12, 1915
Earliest freeze October 11 1925
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 23 1941
Latest freeze May 16 1997
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 1 1989
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 31 1932
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 86 1915
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 166 1945
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 89 1931
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1952
Elizabeth City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 25 – Oct 7, 2015
Without precipitation 38 days Sep 28 – Nov 4, 2000
With snow 3 days Jan 11–13, 1962
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Dec 30, 1917 – Jan 4, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 140 days Jun 5 – Oct 22, 1931
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 43 days Jun 19 – Jul 31, 1911
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Aug 10–15, 1912
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Elizabeth City is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1911–2023 Elizabeth City location