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Coldest beach in North Carolina in April

138 coastal locations in North Carolina ranked by their typical April sea temperature. State-wide average in April: 16.9°C.

Coldest in April

Kill Devil Hills

12.5°C

State April average

16.9°C

across 138 coastal locations in North Carolina

Vs annual mean

-2.7°C

below the year-round state average

What the North Carolina water feels like in April

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

North Carolina monthly average 10.6°C to 27.7°C
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  • Warmest month August 27.7°C
  • Coldest month February 10.6°C
  • Annual mean 19.6°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 of 12

Where April fits in the year

April sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

North Carolina sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every North Carolina beach we track. The list below uses the typical April mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest North Carolina beaches in April

Sorted by typical April mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location April mean
1 Bogue Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 17.4°C
2 Coral Bay, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina North Carolina 17.4°C
3 Spooner Creek North Carolina 17.4°C
4 Cape Hatteras North Carolina 17.3°C
5 Frisco North Carolina 17.3°C
6 Hatteras Island North Carolina 17.3°C
7 Fairfield Harbour North Carolina 17.3°C
8 Neuse Forest North Carolina 17.3°C
9 Oriental North Carolina 17.3°C
10 Pamlico River North Carolina 17.3°C
11 Rose Bay North Carolina 17.3°C
12 Swanquarter North Carolina 17.3°C
13 Jacksonville North Carolina 17.2°C
14 New Bern North Carolina 17.2°C
15 Avon Seafood dock, Peter's Ditch, Avon North Carolina 17.0°C
16 Avon North Carolina 15.8°C
17 Buxton North Carolina 15.8°C
18 Davis Slough, North Carolina North Carolina 15.6°C
19 Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina North Carolina 15.1°C
20 Manns Harbor, outer coast North Carolina 14.7°C
21 Edenton North Carolina 14.1°C
22 Hertford North Carolina 14.1°C
23 Outer Banks North Carolina 13.4°C
24 Rodanthe North Carolina 13.4°C
25 Salvo North Carolina 13.4°C
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26 Waves North Carolina 13.4°C
27 FRF Pier, Duck North Carolina 13.4°C
28 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
29 Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
30 Old House Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
31 Oregon Inlet Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
32 Oregon Inlet Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
33 Oregon Inlet Marina, Pamlico Sound North Carolina 13.4°C
34 Oregon Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
35 Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) North Carolina 13.4°C
36 Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound North Carolina 13.4°C
37 Roanoke Marshes Light, outer coast North Carolina 13.4°C
38 Roanoke Sound Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 13.4°C
39 Albemarle Sound North Carolina 13.0°C
40 Croatan Sound North Carolina 13.0°C
41 Duck North Carolina 13.0°C
42 Manteo North Carolina 13.0°C
43 Nags Head North Carolina 13.0°C
44 Roanoke Island North Carolina 13.0°C
45 Wanchese North Carolina 13.0°C
46 Corolla North Carolina 12.9°C
47 Currituck North Carolina 12.9°C
48 Kill Devil Hills North Carolina 12.5°C
49 Kitty Hawk North Carolina 12.5°C
50 Southern Shores North Carolina 12.5°C

Warmest 10 in North Carolina in April

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location April mean
1 Cape Hatteras (fishing pier) North Carolina 19.1°C
2 Cape Hatteras, North Carolina North Carolina 19.1°C
3 Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 19.1°C
4 Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 19.1°C
5 Hatteras (USCG Station) North Carolina 19.1°C
6 Atlantic Beach North Carolina 19.0°C
7 Beaufort North Carolina 19.0°C
8 Cape Lookout North Carolina 19.0°C
9 Harkers Island North Carolina 19.0°C
10 Morehead City North Carolina 19.0°C

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