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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Wrightsville Beach North Carolina, United States

In Wrightsville Beach, the summers are hot and oppressive; the winters are short, cold, and windy; and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 87°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Wrightsville Beach for warm-weather activities are from mid April to early June and from mid September to late October.

Climate in Wrightsville Beach

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Wrightsville Beach weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 28 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 74°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 4 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is January, with an average low of 40°F and high of 57°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Wrightsville Beach

Average High and Low Temperature in Wrightsville BeachhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2956°FJan 2956°FJul 1887°FJul 1887°F39°F39°F75°F75°FMay 2881°FMay 2881°FSep 1981°FSep 1981°FDec 463°FDec 463°FMar 363°FMar 363°F67°F67°F67°F67°F45°F45°F45°F45°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 57°F59°F65°F72°F79°F84°F87°F86°F82°F74°F67°F60°F
Temp. 47°F49°F56°F63°F70°F77°F80°F79°F75°F66°F57°F50°F
Low 40°F42°F48°F55°F63°F71°F74°F73°F68°F58°F49°F43°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Wrightsville Beach

Average Hourly Temperature in Wrightsville BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotcoolvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Wrightsville Beach, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Wrightsville Beach begins around September 13 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around December 9.

The clearest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 9 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around September 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 56% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Wrightsville Beach

Cloud Cover Categories in Wrightsville BeachclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2664%Oct 2664%Jul 2543%Jul 2543%Sep 1354%Sep 1354%Dec 954%Dec 954%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 49%49%45%41%44%51%56%50%44%37%40%47%
Clearer 51%51%55%59%56%49%44%50%56%63%60%53%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Wrightsville Beach varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.4 months, from June 3 to September 16, with a greater than 37% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Wrightsville Beach is July, with an average of 15.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.6 months, from September 16 to June 3. The month with the fewest wet days in Wrightsville Beach is November, with an average of 6.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Wrightsville Beach is July, with an average of 15.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 53% on August 4.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Wrightsville Beach

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Wrightsville BeachwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 453%Aug 453%Oct 2920%Oct 2920%Jun 337%Jun 337%Sep 1637%Sep 1637%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 8.3d8.1d8.2d7.7d10.1d11.8d15.2d15.1d11.0d7.5d6.7d7.4d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 8.5d8.3d8.3d7.8d10.1d11.8d15.2d15.1d11.0d7.5d6.7d7.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Wrightsville Beach experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Wrightsville Beach. The month with the most rain in Wrightsville Beach is August, with an average rainfall of 6.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Wrightsville Beach is November, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Wrightsville Beach

Average Monthly Rainfall in Wrightsville BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inSep 36.2 inSep 36.2 inApr 213.0 inApr 213.0 inFeb 123.7 inFeb 123.7 inNov 83.0 inNov 83.0 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.5″3.7″3.5″3.0″3.3″4.1″5.0″6.0″6.0″3.8″3.0″3.3″

The length of the day in Wrightsville Beach varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 52 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Wrightsville Beach

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Wrightsville BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 26 minJun 2014 hr, 26 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 52 minDec 219 hr, 52 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.4h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.4h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:58 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 34 minutes later at 7:32 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:01 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 26 minutes later at 8:27 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Wrightsville Beach during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Wrightsville Beach

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Wrightsville BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:58 AMJun 125:58 AM8:27 PMJun 288:27 PMJun 28Dec 45:01 PMDec 45:01 PM7:32 AMNov 27:32 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Wrightsville Beach

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Wrightsville BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303030404040505060703279NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Wrightsville Beach

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Wrightsville Beach experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 8 to October 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Wrightsville Beach is July, with 28.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Wrightsville Beach is February, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Wrightsville Beach

Humidity Comfort Levels in Wrightsville BeachmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 50%Feb 50%96%Jul 2296%Jul 22May 824%May 824%Oct 1524%Oct 1524%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydryhumidhumidmuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.2d0.1d0.5d2.5d11.2d22.9d28.9d28.0d19.4d7.7d2.5d0.9d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Wrightsville Beach experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 16 to May 7, with average wind speeds of more than 9.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 7 to October 16. The calmest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Wrightsville Beach

Average Wind Speed in Wrightsville BeachwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFeb 2511.3 mphFeb 2511.3 mphAug 128.0 mphAug 128.0 mphOct 169.6 mphOct 169.6 mphMay 79.6 mphMay 79.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.111.211.110.59.38.78.58.19.09.610.210.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Wrightsville Beach varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 5.2 months, from March 19 to August 25, with a peak percentage of 47% on July 10. The wind is most often from the east for 3.7 weeks, from August 25 to September 20, with a peak percentage of 34% on September 6. The wind is most often from the north for 6.0 months, from September 20 to March 19, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Wrightsville Beach

Wind Direction in Wrightsville BeachNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Wrightsville Beach is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from June 15 to September 27, with an average temperature above 78°F. The month of the year in Wrightsville Beach with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 82°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from December 14 to April 17, with an average temperature below 67°F. The month of the year in Wrightsville Beach with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 63°F.

Average Water Temperature in Wrightsville Beach

Average Water Temperature in Wrightsville BeachwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 482°FAug 482°F63°FFeb 2063°FFeb 20Jun 1578°FJun 1578°FSep 2778°FSep 2778°FDec 1467°FDec 1467°FApr 1767°FApr 1767°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 65°F63°F64°F67°F72°F78°F81°F82°F80°F75°F70°F67°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Wrightsville Beach throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Wrightsville Beach for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid April to early June and from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the second week of May.

Tourism Score in Wrightsville Beach

Tourism Score in Wrightsville Beachbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.51.91.96.46.44.04.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Wrightsville Beach for hot-weather activities are from late May to mid July and from late July to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Wrightsville Beach

Beach/Pool Score in Wrightsville Beachbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.30.35.95.95.35.3NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Wrightsville Beach typically lasts for 9.0 months (276 days), from around March 5 to around December 6, rarely starting before February 10 or after March 27, and rarely ending before November 13 or after December 29.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Wrightsville Beach

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Wrightsville Beachgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 550%Mar 550%Dec 650%Dec 690%Mar 2790%Mar 2790%Nov 1390%Nov 1310%Feb 1010%Feb 1010%Dec 2910%Dec 290%Jan 170%Jan 17Jul 21100%Jul 21100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Wrightsville Beach should appear around January 27, only rarely appearing before January 16 or after February 15.

Growing Degree Days in Wrightsville Beach

Growing Degree Days in Wrightsville BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJan 2789°FJan 2789°FMay 1900°FMay 1900°FJun 111,800°FJun 111,800°FDec 315,782°FDec 315,782°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from April 7 to July 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is May, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 10 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Wrightsville Beach is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Wrightsville Beach

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Wrightsville BeachbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 166.6 kWhMay 166.6 kWhDec 242.6 kWhDec 242.6 kWhApr 75.8 kWhApr 75.8 kWhJul 85.8 kWhJul 85.8 kWhFeb 63.4 kWhFeb 63.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.93.74.96.16.66.35.75.45.04.23.32.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Wrightsville Beach are 34.208 deg latitude, -77.796 deg longitude, and 3 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Wrightsville Beach is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 30 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (66 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (151 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Wrightsville Beach is covered by water (74%) and artificial surfaces (15%), within 10 miles by water (55%) and artificial surfaces (30%), and within 50 miles by water (51%) and trees (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Wrightsville Beach, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Wrightsville Beach.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Wrightsville Beach according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Wrightsville Beach is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Wrightsville Beach and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Wrightsville Beach and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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