2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nags Head, NC vs Jacksonville, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Jacksonville. Nags Head averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Nags Head, North Carolina gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jacksonville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Nags Head averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jacksonville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.8
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Nags Head, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.7
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nags Head is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Nags Head, NC

67°F

Today's Weather - Jacksonville, FL

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nags Head / Jacksonville

July is the hottest month for Nags Head with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Nags Head, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nags Head are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Jacksonville with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Jacksonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nags Head with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacksonville with an average of 43.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Nags Head, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Jacksonville, there are 62.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Nags Head, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Jacksonville, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Nags Head, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Jacksonville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the wettest month in Nags Head with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Nags Head means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


September is the wettest month in Jacksonville with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Nags Head with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Nags Head, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Jacksonville with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Jacksonville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Nags Head means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Nags Head with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.