Elizabeth City, NC

North Carolina · Records since 1934–2026

🌙 72°F Feels like 78°
Currently in Elizabeth City
As of 5:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

96°F

August 11, 2010

+9° from 87° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

August 11, 1972

-12° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 87°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Elizabeth City

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 18, 1942
-2°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1985
🌧
8.52"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 5, 1979
15.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 2, 1980

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F August 11, 2010
2 96°F August 11, 1949
3 95°F August 11, 2009
4 95°F August 11, 1977
5 95°F August 11, 1938
6 94°F August 11, 1958
7 94°F August 11, 1941
8 93°F August 11, 2021
9 93°F August 11, 1983
10 93°F August 11, 1973

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F August 11, 1972
2 59°F August 11, 2002
3 60°F August 11, 1944
4 62°F August 11, 2008
5 62°F August 11, 1996
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1934–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Elizabeth City

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
42
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

114 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1934–2026
35
2026 so far
37
Avg/year 1970–2025
41
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
74
Most in a year (1942)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Elizabeth City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 7, 1986 – Jul 15, 1986 9 99°F (Jul 7) 98°F 74°F
2 Jul 9, 1992 – Jul 16, 1992 8 99°F (Jul 12) 97°F 78°F
3 Jun 11, 1945 – Jun 18, 1945 8 98°F (Jun 16) 96°F 72°F
4 Jul 14, 1995 – Jul 21, 1995 8 98°F (Jul 16) 96°F 76°F
5 Jul 23, 1995 – Jul 30, 1995 8 98°F (Jul 29) 96°F 76°F
6 Aug 6, 1977 – Aug 13, 1977 8 96°F (Aug 8) 95°F 75°F
7 Jul 31, 1980 – Aug 6, 1980 7 103°F (Aug 1) 97°F 77°F
8 Jul 29, 1942 – Aug 4, 1942 7 99°F (Aug 3) 96°F 74°F
9 Sep 4, 1985 – Sep 10, 1985 7 98°F (Sep 8) 96°F 74°F
10 Aug 12, 1997 – Aug 18, 1997 7 97°F (Aug 13) 96°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

40
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

24.35"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.70"
-4.35"
0.97"
August so far
August normal: 5.32"
-4.35"
11.82"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 15.68"
-3.86"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

79.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

56th-warmest month on record

38th-warmest July of 91 on record

-0.2° vs. 79.9° average (1991–2020)
84.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 2012
84.7°F
Warmest July ever
2012
15
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 12

Longest 90°F Streak in July

6 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 2–7, 2026, peaking at 96°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 29 days, set in 1942.


Average July Temperature by Year

1934–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2012 84.7°F
2 2020 83.7°F
3 1942 83.2°F
4 1993 82.6°F
5 1986 82.4°F
6 1992 82.2°F
7 2011 82.2°F
8 1995 82.1°F
9 1991 82.1°F
10 2025 82.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2012 84.7°F
2 July 2020 83.7°F
3 July 1942 83.2°F
4 July 1993 82.6°F
5 July 1986 82.4°F
6 June 1943 82.4°F
7 August 2020 82.3°F
8 July 1992 82.2°F
9 July 2011 82.2°F
10 July 1995 82.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Elizabeth City, NC 79.7°F 38th of 91
Norfolk, VA 81.2°F 29th of 153
Cape Hatteras, NC 80.3°F 29th of 133
New Bern, NC 81.5°F 22nd of 91
Richmond, VA 79.9°F 30th of 130
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1099 complete months on record.