Kill Devil Hills, NC climate
Kill Devil Hills has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kill Devil Hills feels like
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Kill Devil Hills weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 35° | 3.9" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| February | 53° | 36° | 3.2" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 34° – 52° |
| March | 59° | 41° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 51° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 75° | 59° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 86° | 72° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 71° | 5.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 67° | 5.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 62° | 46° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 39° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36° – 58° |
| Year | 69° | 54° | 49.6" | 1.1" | 87 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
About 266 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first one by December 6. That leaves about 266 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kill Devil Hills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kill Devil Hills, 63% of that work is heating and 37% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Kill Devil Hills and its neighbors
Kill Devil Hills borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Kitty Hawk has the coldest January nights (35°) and Nags Head the hottest July afternoons (86°). Kill Devil Hills’s January low is 35° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kill Devil Hills compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kill Devil Hills averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kill Devil Hills’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 36° to 58°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Kill Devil Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kill Devil Hills?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Kill Devil Hills?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 72°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kill Devil Hills get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kill Devil Hills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 6, and the last spring frost by March 15.
What is the rainiest month in Kill Devil Hills?
July, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kill Devil Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Manteo Airport, NC (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.