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Wrightsville Beach weather in May

Weather in Wrightsville Beach: May

Average day temperature: 77.5°F
Average night temperature: 65.3°F
Sea water temperature: 70.7°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 13.6 - 14.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.3 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 94°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 62°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 81.5°F and 68.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Wrightsville Beach in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 72.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 75.2°F and 68.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Wrightsville Beach in May is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 7.4 mph

Average sunny hours

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: 7.3.

Best time for vacation in Wrightsville Beach

Sunniest months:
October 16 days
April 16 days
November 15 days
Warmest months:
July 87.2 °F
August 85.4 °F
June 84.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 82.0 °F
July 81.6 °F
September 79.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 52.7 °F
December 56.5 °F
February 56.6 °F
Rainiest months:
August 5 days
July 4 days
June 4 days
Windiest months:
March 8.3 mph
April 8.2 mph
February 8.2 mph

Wrightsville Beach on a weather map

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Feels like: +18°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Wrightsville Beach
Local time: 21:31
December 15, monday
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25°F
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14 mph
0300
23°F
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11 mph
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23°F
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10 mph
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28°F
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9 mph
1200
36°F
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7 mph
1500
39°F
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4 mph
1800
37°F
E
2 mph
2100
34°F
E
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F