Measurements:
°C
°F
Outer Banks
78°F
SW 20 mph
Feels like: 80°F
Precip: 3%
World Resorts USA Outer Banks Weather

Outer Banks Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+84.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in September: 87.4°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in September: 72.4°F
Average water temperature in September: 80.4°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

September 15 84.2°F September 10 84.0°F
September 14 86.0°F September 09 83.0°F
September 13 82.8°F September 08 82.4°F
September 12 84.4°F September 07 86.0°F
September 11 83.2°F September 06 86.2°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Outer Banks?

According to our data for the last three years for Outer Banks the highest average sea water temperature was in July, August and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Outer Banks was 84.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 79.6°F and 87.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in August

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for Outer Banks was 86.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 83.2°F and 89.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in September 2026 for Outer Banks was 84.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 82.4°F and 87.4°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Outer Banks
The most sunny months:
October 16 days
June 14 days
December 14 days
The most warm months:
July 84.9 °F
August 83.5 °F
June 78.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
July 84.3 °F
August 84.0 °F
September 80.0 °F
The most cold months:
January 47.5 °F
February 47.9 °F
December 52.9 °F
The most rainy months:
August 4 days
July 4 days
September 3 days
The most windy months:
March 15 mph
January 14 mph
February 14 mph

Outer Banks on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +62
Chicago +66
Hawaii +80
Las Vegas +80
Los Angeles +72
Maui +66
Miami +88
Myrtle Beach +78
New York +66
Panama City Beach +90
San Diego +70
San Francisco +60
Santa Monica +70
Sarasota +86
Washington +66
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Outer Banks
Local time: 10:31
15 sep, tuesday
1200 78°F
SW
19 mph
1500 80°F
SW
19 mph
1800 80°F
SW
17 mph
2100 78°F
SW
18 mph
16 sep, wednesday
0000 78°F
SW
17 mph
0300 78°F
SW
14 mph
0600 78°F
SW
15 mph
0900 78°F
SW
17 mph