Weather in Oak Island: May
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Average day temperature: | 74.9°F |
| Average night temperature: | 66.3°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 72.2°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 11 days |
| Day length: | 13.6 - 14.3 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 3 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 1.8 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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56
70
84
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112
| Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 83°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 59°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 77.2°F and 69.2°F.
Sea water temperature in Oak Island in May, °F
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84
The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 74.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 78.3°F and 70.2°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
35%
35%
29%
Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.
Precipitation total in May, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.1
2.6
3.1
3.6
1.3
1.1
2.1
3.0
2.6
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.1
2.1
3.0
2.6
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.0
Precipitation total value in Oak Island in May is 1.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.0
8.8
10.5
12.3
9.4
9.4
8.3
8.8
8.1
8.7
8.9
10.1
10.2
10.0
9.7
9.4
9.4
8.3
8.8
8.1
8.7
8.9
9.6
10.1
10.2
10.0
9.7
The average wind speed value in May is 9.6 mph
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.1
4.6
6.1
7.7
9.2
10.8
5.8
6.1
7.7
7.4
6.9
6.7
8.1
9.0
6.8
5.5
6.1
5.8
6.1
7.7
7.4
6.9
6.7
8.1
7.8
9.0
6.8
5.5
6.1
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.8.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Oak Island
Local time: 18:00
April 04, friday
2100
70°F
N
9 mph
9 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
68°F
N
8 mph
8 mph
0300
66°F
N
7 mph
7 mph
0600
66°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
0900
68°F
NE
8 mph
8 mph
1200
72°F
NE
11 mph
11 mph
1500
73°F
N
12 mph
12 mph
1800
70°F
N
12 mph
12 mph
