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Warmest beach in North Carolina in February

138 coastal locations in North Carolina ranked by their typical February sea temperature. State-wide average in February: 10.6°C.

Warmest in February

Atlantic Beach

15.4°C

State February average

10.6°C

across 138 coastal locations in North Carolina

Vs annual mean

-9.0°C

below the year-round state average

What the North Carolina water feels like in February

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

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 February fits in the year

February 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 February mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest North Carolina beaches in February

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

# Location February mean
1 Atlantic Beach North Carolina 15.4°C
2 Beaufort North Carolina 15.4°C
3 Cape Lookout North Carolina 15.4°C
4 Harkers Island North Carolina 15.4°C
5 Morehead City North Carolina 15.4°C
6 Cape Hatteras (fishing pier) North Carolina 14.5°C
7 Cape Hatteras, North Carolina North Carolina 14.5°C
8 Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 14.5°C
9 Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 14.5°C
10 Hatteras (USCG Station) North Carolina 14.5°C
11 Broad Creek North Carolina 14.0°C
12 Emerald Isle North Carolina 14.0°C
13 Pine Knoll Shores North Carolina 14.0°C
14 North Topsail Beach North Carolina 14.0°C
15 Ocean City Beach North Carolina 14.0°C
16 Cape Carteret North Carolina 13.1°C
17 Cedar Point North Carolina 13.1°C
18 Swansboro North Carolina 13.1°C
19 Bald Head Island North Carolina 12.8°C
20 Oak Island North Carolina 12.8°C
21 Southport North Carolina 12.8°C
22 Pamlico Sound North Carolina 12.7°C
23 Holden Beach North Carolina 12.5°C
24 Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina 12.5°C
25 Onslow Beach North Carolina 12.5°C
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26 Atlantic Beach Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
27 Beaufort Inlet Channel Range, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
28 Beaufort, Taylor Creek, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
29 Cape Lookout Bight North Carolina 12.4°C
30 Channel Marker Lt. 59, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
31 Core Creek Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
32 Duke Marine Lab, Beaufort North Carolina 12.4°C
33 Fort Macon, USCG Station, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
34 Gallant Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
35 Harkers Island Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
36 Lenoxville Point, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
37 Morehead City Harbor, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
38 Morehead City, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
39 N.C. State Fisheries, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
40 Newport River (Yacht Club), North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
41 North River Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
42 Shell Point, Harkers Island, North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
43 Triple ESS Marina, Bogue Sd., North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
44 Triple S Marina, Bogue Sd., North Carolina North Carolina 12.4°C
45 Triple S Pier, Atlantic Beach North Carolina 12.4°C
46 Sunset Beach North Carolina 12.3°C
47 Surf City North Carolina 12.1°C
48 Topsail Beach North Carolina 12.1°C
49 Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island North Carolina 12.0°C
50 New River Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 11.9°C

Coldest 10 in North Carolina in February

Same data the other way.

# Location February mean
1 Corolla North Carolina 6.5°C
2 Currituck North Carolina 6.5°C
3 Manns Harbor, outer coast North Carolina 6.6°C
4 Edenton North Carolina 6.8°C
5 Hertford North Carolina 6.8°C
6 FRF Pier, Duck North Carolina 6.8°C
7 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 6.8°C
8 Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 6.8°C
9 Old House Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 6.8°C
10 Oregon Inlet Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 6.8°C

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