Elizabeth City, NC: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Elizabeth City, NC: 107°F on Saturday 18 July 1942.

The record begins: 1934

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 18 July 1942
Coldest night: -2°F; 21 January 1985
Wettest day: 8.52 in; 5 September 1979
Warmest night: 83°F; 8 July 2012
Coldest day: 16°F; 21 January 1985

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Elizabeth City, NC by decade since the 1960s: the most record highs, 69, came in the 1980s; the most record lows, 91, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1930s	0	0	6
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	26	51	10
1970s	50	91	10
1980s	69	60	10
1990s	40	42	10
2000s	34	27	10
2010s	47	29	10
2020s	18	10	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	80°F 30 January 2002, 2 January 1952, 28 January 1944 and 1 more	-2°F 21 January 1985	4.78 in 31 January 1960
February	85°F 23 February 2023	5°F 5 February 1996	3.09 in 6 February 2020
March	92°F 17 March 1945	11°F 14 March 1993	3.70 in 2 March 1994
April	95°F 23 April 1985, 22 April 1985	26°F 10 April 1985, 3 April 1985	4.65 in 20 April 1991
May	101°F 23 May 1941	30°F 16 May 1997	3.34 in 29 May 2000
June	102°F 20 June 1939	43°F 5 June 1997	6.37 in 26 June 1945
July	107°F 18 July 1942	51°F 13 July 1978	4.50 in 29 July 1996
August	103°F 1 August 1980	49°F 30 August 1965	7.30 in 30 August 2006
September	98°F 8 September 1985, 6 September 1954, 4 September 1944	40°F 27 September 1943	8.52 in 5 September 1979
October	96°F 3 October 2019	26°F 29 October 1976, 27 October 1962	8.22 in 8 October 2016
November	90°F 1 November 1989	19°F 26 November 1950, 23 November 1937	4.33 in 12 November 2009
December	81°F 3 December 1991, 9 December 1978	5°F 25 December 1989	2.40 in 5 December 1945

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	33 days	3 July to 4 August 1942	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	3 days	5 January to 7 January 2018	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.55 in	September 1979
Driest month	0.05 in	October 2000
Wettest year	63.95 in	2018
Driest year	25.58 in	2007

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Elizabeth City, NC: a low of -2°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The wettest day on record in Elizabeth City, NC: 8.52 in on Wednesday 5 September 1979.
The warmest night on record in Elizabeth City, NC: a low of 83°F on Sunday 8 July 2012.
The coldest day on record in Elizabeth City, NC: a high of 16°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Elizabeth City, NC: 33 days, from Friday 3 July to Tuesday 4 August 1942.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Elizabeth City, NC: 3 days, from Friday 5 January to Sunday 7 January 2018.
The wettest month on record in Elizabeth City, NC: September 1979, with 14.55 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Elizabeth City, NC: October 2000, with 0.05 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Elizabeth City, NC: 2018, with 63.95 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Elizabeth City, NC: 2007, with 25.58 in of precipitation.

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