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

In Edenton, the summers are muggy and hot, the winters are cold, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 89°F and is rarely below 22°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Edenton for warm-weather activities are from early May to early June and from late August to mid October.

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 29 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Edenton is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from December 2 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 59°F. The coldest month of the year in Edenton is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 52°F.

In Edenton, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Edenton begins around August 25 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around November 26.

The clearest month of the year in Edenton is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 26 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around August 25.

The cloudiest month of the year in Edenton is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 3.1 months, from May 28 to September 2, with a greater than 36% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Edenton is July, with an average of 14.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.8 months, from September 2 to May 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Edenton is November, with an average of 6.8 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 Edenton is July, with an average of 14.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 49% on August 4.

Rainfall

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. Edenton experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Edenton. The month with the most rain in Edenton is August, with an average rainfall of 4.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Edenton is November, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Edenton experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from January 2 to March 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Edenton is February, with an average snowfall of 1.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from March 5 to January 2. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Edenton varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 42 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:48 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 7:28 AM on October 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:51 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 36 minutes later at 8:27 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Edenton during 2026, starting in the spring on March 8, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 1.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. 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.

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.

Edenton experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 14 to October 9, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 22% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Edenton is July, with 26.4 days that are muggy or worse.

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

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 Edenton experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 28 to May 19, with average wind speeds of more than 8.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Edenton is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 19 to October 28. The calmest month of the year in Edenton is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 5.1 months, from March 22 to August 24, with a peak percentage of 40% on July 30. The wind is most often from the east for 3.0 weeks, from August 24 to September 14, with a peak percentage of 32% on September 7. The wind is most often from the north for 6.3 months, from September 14 to March 22, with a peak percentage of 35% on January 1.

Edenton 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.5 months, from June 13 to September 27, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Edenton with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from December 23 to April 5, with an average temperature below 55°F. The month of the year in Edenton with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 49°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Edenton 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 Edenton for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to early June and from late August to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Edenton for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

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 Edenton typically lasts for 7.8 months (238 days), from around March 23 to around November 15, rarely starting before March 6 or after April 10, and rarely ending before October 28 or after December 7.

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 Edenton should appear around February 13, only rarely appearing before January 25 or after March 7.

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 4.1 months, from April 13 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Edenton is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 10 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Edenton is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Edenton are 36.058 deg latitude, -76.608 deg longitude, and 3 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Edenton is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 30 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (59 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (164 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Edenton is covered by cropland (48%), water (25%), and artificial surfaces (20%), within 10 miles by cropland (41%) and water (33%), and within 50 miles by cropland (36%) and trees (30%).