Elizabeth City weather in August
In August, Elizabeth City sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 5.2 in of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Elizabeth City's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elizabeth City's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 84°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 72°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5.2 in
- 14.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:27 AM – 6:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Elizabeth City is city in Pasquotank County and Camden County, North Carolina, United States.
- Density
- 567/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1794
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month.
A typical August day in Elizabeth City reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 73 |
| 2 | 85 | 73 |
| 3 | 85 | 73 |
| 4 | 85 | 73 |
| 5 | 85 | 73 |
| 6 | 85 | 73 |
| 7 | 85 | 73 |
| 8 | 85 | 73 |
| 9 | 85 | 73 |
| 10 | 85 | 73 |
| 11 | 85 | 72 |
| 12 | 85 | 72 |
| 13 | 85 | 72 |
| 14 | 85 | 72 |
| 15 | 85 | 72 |
| 16 | 85 | 72 |
| 17 | 84 | 72 |
| 18 | 84 | 72 |
| 19 | 84 | 72 |
| 20 | 84 | 72 |
| 21 | 84 | 71 |
| 22 | 84 | 71 |
| 23 | 84 | 71 |
| 24 | 84 | 71 |
| 25 | 84 | 71 |
| 26 | 84 | 71 |
| 27 | 83 | 71 |
| 28 | 83 | 71 |
| 29 | 83 | 71 |
| 30 | 83 | 71 |
| 31 | 83 | 70 |
How August really feels in Elizabeth City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Elizabeth City weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51° / 36° | 3.9 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 53° / 37° | 3.4 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 59° / 43° | 4.0 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 68° / 52° | 3.4 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 75° / 60° | 4.0 | 11.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 83° / 69° | 4.4 | 12.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 86° / 73° | 5.1 | 16.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 84° / 72° | 5.2 | 14.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 80° / 67° | 5.0 | 11.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 71° / 56° | 3.7 | 7.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 62° / 46° | 3.7 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 54° / 40° | 3.9 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 55 |
| 2 | 46 | 54 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 47 | 53 |
| 7 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 48 | 52 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 | 49 | 51 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 49 | 51 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 50 | 50 |
| 24 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 50 | 50 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 50 | 50 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Elizabeth City gets around 5.2 in of rain over 14.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 52 |
| 2 | 51 |
| 3 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 6 | 49 |
| 7 | 49 |
| 8 | 49 |
| 9 | 49 |
| 10 | 49 |
| 11 | 48 |
| 12 | 48 |
| 13 | 48 |
| 14 | 48 |
| 15 | 47 |
| 16 | 47 |
| 17 | 46 |
| 18 | 46 |
| 19 | 46 |
| 20 | 45 |
| 21 | 45 |
| 22 | 45 |
| 23 | 44 |
| 24 | 44 |
| 25 | 44 |
| 26 | 44 |
| 27 | 44 |
| 28 | 44 |
| 29 | 44 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 44 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Muggy (%) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Oppressive (%) | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Miserable (%) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 11 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 11 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 58 | 10 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 10 |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 10 |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 10 |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 10 |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 10 |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 52 | 10 |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 52 | 10 |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 50 | 10 |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 51 | 9 |
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 9 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 8 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 8 |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 7 |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 7 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 50 | 6 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 50 | 6 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 5 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 5 |
| 25 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 49 | 5 |
| 26 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 49 | 4 |
| 27 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 48 | 4 |
| 28 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 48 | 4 |
| 29 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 4 |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 47 | 3 |
| 31 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 3 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 5:15 | 7:07 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:16 | 7:06 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:17 | 7:05 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:17 | 7:04 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:18 | 7:03 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 5:19 | 7:02 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:20 | 7:01 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:21 | 7:00 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 5:22 | 6:59 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:22 | 6:58 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:23 | 6:57 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 5:24 | 6:56 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:25 | 6:54 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:26 | 6:53 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 5:27 | 6:52 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:27 | 6:51 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:28 | 6:50 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 5:29 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 5:30 | 6:47 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:31 | 6:46 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:31 | 6:44 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:32 | 6:43 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:33 | 6:42 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:34 | 6:40 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:35 | 6:39 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 5:36 | 6:38 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:36 | 6:36 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:37 | 6:35 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:33 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:39 | 6:32 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:40 | 6:30 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Elizabeth City
In August, Elizabeth City sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Elizabeth City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is August a good time to visit Elizabeth City?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Elizabeth City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Elizabeth City in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Elizabeth City sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Elizabeth City in August
The nearest coast averages about 79°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 79°F and coldest in February near 46°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 21 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 49 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 54 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Bracing |
| Feb | 46 | Bracing |
| Mar | 49 | Bracing |
| Apr | 56 | Bracing |
| May | 65 | Cool |
| Jun | 73 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 78 | Warm |
| Aug | 79 | Warm |
| Sep | 76 | Warm |
| Oct | 69 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 61 | Cool |
| Dec | 54 | Bracing |
UV index in Elizabeth City in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elizabeth City peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Elizabeth City in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Elizabeth City is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Elizabeth City?
Elizabeth City sits at 36.3°N, 76.3°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Suffolk, 35 mi away.
Topography around Elizabeth City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Elizabeth City.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elizabeth City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft.
The land around Elizabeth City is covered by trees (37%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elizabeth City (36.2946°, -76.2511°, elevation 3 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).