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Feels like: 58°F
Precip: 0%
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Nags Head Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 68.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 64.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 65.7°F
Number of Sunny Days: 8 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.7 - 14.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.5 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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65
78
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104
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 81°F. The lowest night temperature was 58°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 70.6°F и 66.7°F respectivly.

Nags Head Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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86

The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Nags Head was 69.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 62.0°F and 77.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
26%
39%
35%

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2

Precipitation total in May for Nags Head is 1.5 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.3
4.7
7.0
9.3
11.6
14.0
16.3
18.6

The average wind speed in May is 12.0 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.8
9.4
10.9

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Nags Head in May is 7.2 hours.

Best Time to Visit Nags Head
The most sunny months:
October 15 days
December 14 days
June 13 days
The most warm months:
July 84.8 °F
August 83.5 °F
June 78.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 82.7 °F
July 82.6 °F
September 79.5 °F
The most cold months:
January 46.2 °F
February 48.1 °F
December 51.9 °F
The most rainy months:
August 5 days
June 4 days
July 4 days
The most windy months:
March 13 mph
January 12 mph
November 12 mph

Nags Head on the Weather Map

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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Nags Head
Local time: 00:50
17 apr, thursday
0300 58°F
S
16 mph
0600 56°F
S
16 mph
0900 54°F
S
15 mph
1200 56°F
S
11 mph
1500 56°F
SW
8 mph
1800 56°F
SW
9 mph
2100 54°F
NW
8 mph
18 apr, friday
0000 54°F
N
9 mph