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Climate of Elizabeth City: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Elizabeth City, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 1°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 31°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1200 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June to September, and August is the wettest month at roughly 138 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, April to May and October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Elizabeth City, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° | 1° | 72 mm | 82% |
| Feb | 11° | 1° | 74 mm | 81% |
| Mar | 14° | 5° | 86 mm | 80% |
| Apr | 20° | 10° | 86 mm | 78% |
| May | 24° | 15° | 99 mm | 77% |
| Jun | 29° | 20° | 113 mm | 74% |
| Jul | 31° | 23° | 134 mm | 74% |
| Aug | 30° | 22° | 138 mm | 76% |
| Sep | 27° | 19° | 134 mm | 78% |
| Oct | 22° | 13° | 94 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 16° | 7° | 81 mm | 80% |
| Dec | 12° | 3° | 89 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Elizabeth City. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Elizabeth City weather
Elizabeth City, in North Carolina's range from Atlantic coastal plain to the cooler Appalachian mountains, is positioned about 222 km east of Raleigh. The warmer months mean hot, humid summers (June–August) with highs in the low-to-mid 30s°C. Finally, there's mild winters near the coast, colder with regular snow in the mountains. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Elizabeth City: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Elizabeth City is about 222 km east of Raleigh, in North Carolina.
Elizabeth City sees mild winters near the coast, colder with regular snow in the mountains.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Elizabeth City's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Elizabeth City, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 23°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 1°C and daytime highs reach around 9°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Elizabeth City receives about 1200 mm of rain in a typical year. August is the wettest month at roughly 138 mm, and the main rainy period is June to September.
April to May and October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Elizabeth City, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Elizabeth City typically sees daytime highs near 16°C and lows near 7°C, with about 81 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 80%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Elizabeth City updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Elizabeth City's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of North Carolina described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.