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Outer Banks weather in January

Weather in Outer Banks: January

Average day temperature: 47.4°F
Average night temperature: 45.8°F
Sea water temperature: 51.0°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 9.8 - 10.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.0 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 60°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 33°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 44.6°F and 43.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Outer Banks in January, °F

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63

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 45.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 54.3°F and 37.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
32%
35%
32%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in January is almost equal.

Precipitation total in January, 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
1.1
1.2
2.3
2.2
1.7
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
2.3
2.2
1.7
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.0

Precipitation total value in Outer Banks in January is 1.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.6
5.1
7.7
10.2
12.8
15.4
17.9
13.8
13.5
12.1
12.5
10.0
10.9
10.9
12.3
13.0
14.9
13.9
13.8
13.5
12.1
12.5
10.0
10.9
10.9
12.3
13.0
14.9
13.9
14.2

The average wind speed value in January is 14.2 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
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may
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aug
sep
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nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.2
7.8
9.4
10.9
5.7
5.9
7.1
7.2
8.0
7.6
9.1
7.2
8.5
6.8
5.3
5.7
5.9
7.1
7.2
8.0
7.6
9.1
7.2
8.5
6.8
5.3
5.7

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 January is: 5.7.

Best time for vacation in Outer Banks

Sunniest months:
October 14 days
December 13 days
April 13 days
Warmest months:
July 81.2 °F
August 80.1 °F
September 75.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 80.5 °F
August 80.3 °F
September 77.3 °F
Coldest months:
January 47.4 °F
February 48.9 °F
December 52.8 °F
Rainiest months:
July 5 days
August 5 days
June 4 days
Windiest months:
March 14.9 mph
January 14.2 mph
February 13.9 mph

Outer Banks on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Outer Banks
Local time: 11:02
April 25, friday
1200
68°F
W
6 mph
1500
70°F
N
8 mph
1800
70°F
N
17 mph
2100
70°F
N
18 mph
April 26, saturday
0000
70°F
NE
19 mph
0300
68°F
NE
20 mph
0600
68°F
NE
21 mph
0900
68°F
NE
20 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F