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Typical February weather

Outer Banks

North Carolina · February

Raw and beautiful; bring more layers than seems necessary.

53° days
37° nights

about 6 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight · ocean 49°

What to pack

What February feels like

February belongs to surfers in thick hooded wetsuits and to people who come out here for the light. A dusting on the dunes photographs far better than it feels, and almost nothing is open south of Nags Head.

Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. about 8 nights dip below freezing.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 49° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.

The numbers

Typical high53°
Typical low37°
Days with real rain6
Total rain3.2 in
Water temperature49°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:49 am / 5:43 pm

How February compares

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