Morehead City Weather Records

Morehead City, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Morehead City, North Carolina was 103 °F which occurred on June 30, 1959.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Morehead City, North Carolina was 1 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Morehead 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 56.5 36.1 78 1 4.5 0.4
February 58.2 38.3 78 8 3.9 0.1
March 63.8 43.6 86 12 3.8 0.0
April 71.0 52.6 92 25 3.5 0.0
May 77.7 61.6 97 35 4.4 0.0
June 83.9 69.8 103 44 5.0 0.0
July 86.8 73.5 100 54 5.7 0.0
August 86.4 72.0 98 53 7.4 0.0
September 83.0 67.2 94 41 8.4 0.0
October 75.8 56.6 95 27 5.0 0.0
November 66.7 46.1 84 19 4.5 0.0
December 59.8 39.9 79 3 4.4 0.0
Entire year 72.5 54.8 103 1 60.1 0.5
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1948–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F August 2, 2006
Lowest daily high 22 °F December 24, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
49 °F April 8, 1998
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
35 °F Dec 12–13, 1960
Most daily precipitation 9.1 inches September 15, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 22.2 inches September 2018
Most yearly precipitation 93.3 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 2018
Earliest snow in season December 6 1954
Latest snow in season March 3 1980
Most daily snow 22.0 inches March 3, 1980
Most monthly snow 22.0 inches March 1980
Most yearly snow 22.0 inches 1980
Most snow in a winter 22.0 inches 1979–1980
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches March 3, 1980
Earliest freeze October 20 1981
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 23 1985
Latest freeze April 20 1983
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 7 1997
Most days in a year < 32 °F 68 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 162 1990
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 35 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1959
Morehead City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jul 28 – Aug 6, 2018
Without precipitation 42 days Oct 3 – Nov 13, 1961
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 5–8, 2018
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 136 days May 27 – Oct 9, 1973
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 16 days Jul 7–22, 1986
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Morehead City is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Morehead City 2 WNW location