Cape Hatteras, NC: Summer

31 August 2026: Summer 2026 averaged 79.6°F in Cape Hatteras, NC, the warmest summer since 2022, 10th warmest of 134.

Summer 2026

Mean temperature: 79.6°F; Warmest since 2022; 10th warmest of 134
Precipitation: 18.10 in; Wettest since 2023; 45th wettest of 133

A normal summer in Cape Hatteras, NC (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 78.9°F, between 77.3°F and 80.3°F in eight years of ten and 17.41 in of precipitation, between 9.97 in and 22.93 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every summer in Cape Hatteras, NC since 1893: 79.6°F in 2026; the highest is 81.7°F, in 2020.

Normal range, 77.3 to 80.3°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every summer in Cape Hatteras, NC from 1893 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	79.6	10	85.3	11	73.9	16	18.10	45	0
2025	79.5	11	84.9	18	74.2	9	15.47	64	0
2024	79.3	14	85.2	13	73.5	22	15.44	65	0
2023	77.4	71	83	69	71.9	68	21.06	22	0
2022	79.7	9	85.3	11	74.1	10	12.45	99	0
2021	80.2	5	85.9	8	74.4	6	21.84	19	0
2020	81.7	1	87.3	2	76.1	1	17.86	48	0
2019	80.3	4	86.6	3	74	12	11.94	105	0
2018	80.6	3	86.3	4	74.9	3	27.30	5	0
2017	79.2	17	84.8	20	73.6	19	15.63	63	0
2016	80.2	5	86	7	74.5	4	18.20	41	0
2015	79.4	12	85.2	13	73.6	19	17.07	54	0
2014	77.4	71	83.3	59	71.5	84	18.26	40	0
2013	79.8	7	85.1	16	74.4	6	12.13	104	0
2012	79.2	17	84.9	18	73.5	22	13.47	89	0
2011	81.5	2	87.4	1	75.6	2	15.98	60	0
2010	78.3	36	84.4	29	72.3	59	18.18	43	0
2009	78.2	40	83.9	47	72.5	49	9.63	120	0
2008	78.9	23	84.5	27	73.3	26	9.86	116	0
2007	78.5	32	84.4	29	72.6	46	4.57	133	0
2006	78.6	29	84.2	37	72.9	37	15.25	67	0
2005	79.3	14	84.7	23	74	12	23.53	13	0
2004	78.8	25	84.6	25	73.1	31	13.89	84	0
2003	77.3	74	82.3	93	72.4	53	22.86	16	0
2002	78.9	23	84.6	25	73.3	26	20.01	27	0
2001	77.7	54	83.3	59	72.1	63	14.22	80	0
2000	77.1	81	83	69	71.2	95	18.28	39	0
1999	79.1	19	84.2	37	74	12	20.28	25	0
1998	78.7	26	84.3	36	73.1	31	17.74	50	0
1997	75.2	131	81.1	126	69.2	129	9.98	114	0
1996	76.9	97	82.3	93	71.4	88	19.57	29	1
1995	79.1	19	85.1	16	73.1	31	18.19	42	6
1994	79.3	14	86.1	6	72.4	53	10.19	112	0
1993	78.5	32	86.3	4	70.7	108	14.18	81	0
1992	77.3	74	84.1	41	70.6	110	20.11	26	0
1991	79.4	12	85.8	9	73.1	31	27.10	6	0
1990	78	48	84.8	20	71.2	95	9.26	124	0
1989	78.5	32	84.8	20	72.3	59	18.35	37	0
1988	77.1	81	84.2	37	70	119	11.63	107	0
1987	78.6	29	85.4	10	71.8	75	14.65	75	0
1986	77.9	49	84.4	29	71.5	84	22.37	17	0
1985	77.7	54	84.1	41	71.3	92	14.55	77	0
1984	77.6	62	83.8	50	71.3	92	13.08	93	0
1983	77	91	83.8	50	70.1	118	7.61	128	0
1982	76.4	114	83.1	65	69.6	124	14.40	78	0
1981	77.7	54	84.2	37	71.3	92	24.57	9	0
1980	77.2	76	84	44	70.4	114	10.44	110	0
1979	75.7	125	82.3	93	69.1	130	13.67	86	0
1978	77.5	67	84.4	29	70.5	111	5.89	131	0
1977	78.3	36	84.7	23	71.9	68	8.29	125	0
1976	75.7	125	81.7	116	69.8	122	20.75	23	0
1975	78.1	45	84.4	29	71.7	77	13.00	94	0
1974	76.4	114	82.4	90	70.4	114	21.84	19	0
1973	77.5	67	84	44	71.1	100	9.87	115	0
1972	75.9	124	82.3	93	69.5	127	12.23	102	0
1971	76.9	97	83.2	62	70.5	111	17.80	49	0
1970	77	91	83.2	62	70.9	105	15.03	69	0
1969	77	91	83.7	52	70.2	117	15.77	61	0
1968	78.1	45	84.5	27	71.7	77	12.92	96	0
1967	75	133	81.2	122	68.9	132	18.05	46	0
1966	75.5	127	82.3	93	68.8	133	12.57	98	0
1965	76.4	114	82.6	85	70.3	116	19.51	30	0
1964	76	123	82.8	74	69.1	130	18.78	33	0
1963	75.3	129	82	108	68.6	134	15.26	66	0
1962	76.3	117	83.1	65	69.5	127	25.72	8	0
1961	76.7	101	82.8	74	70.5	111	14.80	72	0
1960	77.2	76	83.4	58	71.1	100	18.31	38	0
1959	77.6	62	84.4	29	70.8	106	13.71	85	0
1958	77.2	76	83.5	55	70.8	106	12.32	101	0
1957	76.7	101	83.5	55	69.9	121	18.77	34	0
1956	77.1	81	81.8	114	72.5	49	16.02	59	0
1955	77.7	54	82.7	77	72.8	39	17.95	47	0
1954	78.4	35	83.6	54	73.2	30	18.14	44	0
1953	77.2	76	82.4	90	72.1	63	31.03	2	0
1952	79.8	7	85.2	13	74.5	4	14.89	70	0
1951	77.6	62	82.7	77	72.4	53	9.83	117	0
1950	77.1	81	82.3	93	71.9	68	21.64	21	0
1949	78.7	26	83.1	65	74.3	8	35.04	1	0
1948	78.3	36	82.9	72	73.8	17	9.42	121	0
1947	76.7	101	81	128	72.4	53	19.03	31	0
1946	75.3	129	79.5	134	71	102	30.84	3	0
1945	77.5	67	82.6	85	72.4	53	22.15	18	0
1944	78.2	40	83.5	55	72.8	39	9.71	119	0
1943	78.7	26	84	44	73.3	26	11.33	108	0
1942	79	21	84.1	41	74	12	10.87	109	0
1941	77	91	82.1	105	71.9	68	15.15	68	0
1940	77.7	54	82.7	77	72.8	39	14.58	76	0
1939	78.2	40	83.3	59	73	35	17.31	52	0
1938	77.7	54	82.7	77	72.7	45	6.47	130	0
1937	78.3	36	83.1	65	73.6	19	18.63	35	0
1936	77.8	51	82.7	77	72.8	39	13.67	86	0
1935	77.1	81	82.1	105	72.1	63	24.54	10	0
1934	79	21	83.9	47	74.1	10	13.58	88	0
1933	77.1	81	82.3	93	71.9	68	23.77	11	0
1932	78.6	29	84.4	29	72.8	39	9.35	122	0
1931	76.5	109	83	69	70	119	14.78	73	0
1930	77	91	82.9	72	71.2	95	14.76	74	0
1929	77	91	82.3	93	71.7	77	23.02	15	0
1928	78.1	45	83.9	47	72.3	59	4.76	132	0
1927	75	133	80.2	133	69.8	122	16.10	58	0
1926	77.1	81	82.7	77	71.5	84	9.27	123	0
1925	77.9	49	83.2	62	72.5	49	14.05	83	0
1924	76.6	108	81.9	111	71.2	95	23.69	12	0
1923	77.1	81	82.4	90	71.9	68	18.83	32	0
1922	76.5	109	81.2	122	71.8	75	23.14	14	0
1921	76.1	121	81.2	122	71	102	15.77	61	0
1920	75.1	132	80.5	132	69.6	124	12.94	95	0
1919	76.2	119	81.5	117	71	102	13.16	92	0
1918	75.4	128	81.2	122	69.6	124	14.89	70	0
1917	77.1	81	82.2	101	71.9	68	14.33	79	0
1916	76.5	109	81.4	121	71.6	82	13.36	91	0
1915	76.5	109	81.5	117	71.6	82	12.67	97	0
1914	77.4	71	82.6	85	72.2	62	8.12	127	0
1913	76.7	101	81.9	111	71.5	84	10.37	111	0
1912	76.8	99	82.2	101	71.4	88	12.18	103	0
1911	78.2	40	83.7	52	72.6	46	7.39	129	0
1910	76.7	101	81.8	114	71.7	77	17.53	51	0
1909	76.7	101	82.2	101	71.2	95	11.66	106	0
1908	77.5	67	82.5	89	72.6	46	28.70	4	0
1907	76.1	121	81.5	117	70.7	108	16.75	56	0
1906	77.8	51	82.7	77	72.9	37	19.72	28	0
1905	77.1	81	82.6	85	71.7	77	8.15	126	0
1904	76.8	99	82.1	105	71.4	88	13.43	90	0
1903	77.7	54	82.8	74	72.5	49	12.42	100	0
1902	77.6	62	82	108	73	35			3
1901	77.6	62	81.9	111	73.3	26	16.88	55	0
1900	78.2	40	82.7	77	73.7	18	9.81	118	0
1899	77.7	54	82	108	73.4	24	26.85	7	0
1898	76.7	101	81.1	126	72.4	53	14.11	82	0
1897	77.2	76	81.5	117	72.8	39	20.45	24	0
1896	77.8	51	82.2	101	73.4	24	10.03	113	0
1895	76.5	109	80.9	129	72.1	63	17.09	53	3
1894	76.3	117	80.7	131	72	67	18.39	36	0
1893	76.2	119	80.9	129	71.4	88	16.25	57	6

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2020	81.7
2011	81.5
2018	80.6
2019	80.3
2021	80.2
2016	80.2
2013	79.8
1952	79.8
2022	79.7
2026	79.6

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1967	75
1927	75
1920	75.1
1997	75.2
1963	75.3
1946	75.3
1918	75.4
1966	75.5
1979	75.7
1976	75.7

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
1949	35.04
1953	31.03
1946	30.84
1908	28.70
2018	27.30
1991	27.10
1899	26.85
1962	25.72
1981	24.57
1935	24.54

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
2007	4.57
1928	4.76
1978	5.89
1938	6.47
1911	7.39
1983	7.61
1914	8.12
1905	8.15
1977	8.29
1990	9.26

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 93°F; 20 August 2026
Coldest night: 54°F; 5 June 2026
Wettest day: 2.43 in; 4 August 2026

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Every answer in words

Summer 2026 brought 18.10 in of precipitation in Cape Hatteras, NC, the wettest summer since 2023, 45th wettest of 133.
The hottest day of summer 2026 in Cape Hatteras, NC: 93°F on Thursday 20 August 2026.
The coldest night of summer 2026 in Cape Hatteras, NC: a low of 54°F on Friday 5 June 2026.
The wettest day of summer 2026 in Cape Hatteras, NC: 2.43 in on Tuesday 4 August 2026.