Elizabeth City and Portsmouth have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Elizabeth City | Metric | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 206 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 206 days |
| 50 in | Precipitationper year | 47 in |
| 132 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 126 days |
| 3 in | Snowfallper year | 4 in |
| 39 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 38 days |
| 56 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 41 days |
| 74% | Humidityaverage relative | 72% |
| 62 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 61 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City high | 53 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Portsmouth high | 50 | 53 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Elizabeth City low | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Portsmouth low | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Portsmouth | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Portsmouth | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
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- Elizabeth City vs New York, NY
- Elizabeth City vs Los Angeles, CA
- Elizabeth City vs Chicago, IL
- Elizabeth City vs Houston, TX
- Elizabeth City vs Phoenix, AZ
- Elizabeth City vs Philadelphia, PA
Portsmouth vs another city
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- Portsmouth vs Newport News, VA
- Portsmouth vs New York, NY
- Portsmouth vs Los Angeles, CA
- Portsmouth vs Chicago, IL
- Portsmouth vs Houston, TX
- Portsmouth vs Phoenix, AZ
- Portsmouth vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).