Average Monthly Sunshine in Cape Hatteras (NC)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Cape Hatteras receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Cape Hatteras varies. It peaks at 285 hours in July and drops to 141 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2659 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 9.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Cape Hatteras’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Cape Hatteras enjoys an average of 2659 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

September, Cape Hatteras’s wettest month, receives 164 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C. During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 24°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Cape Hatteras Precipitation page.