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Water temperature in Kill Devil Hills (NC) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Kill Devil Hills in January? Average water temperature in Kill Devil Hills in January is 49.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Kill Devil Hills in January is 59°F, and the coldest is 38.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Kill Devil Hills

Changes water temperature in Kill Devil Hills in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Kill Devil Hills for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Kill Devil Hills, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of January.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 150.9°F51.3°F49.3°F59°F
January 250.7°F49.8°F47.7°F57.7°F
January 350.9°F50°F46.6°F58.3°F
January 450.5°F48.7°F43°F54.7°F
January 550.2°F48.7°F43°F54.1°F
January 649.3°F48.7°F43.2°F55°F
January 748.9°F49.6°F43.2°F54.9°F
January 847.8°F49.8°F42.6°F55.8°F
January 946.8°F50.4°F43.2°F56.5°F
January 1046.8°F50.4°F42.8°F55.4°F
January 1146°F49.8°F43.7°F56.5°F
January 1244.8°F49.5°F44.6°F56.5°F
January 1343.9°F51.3°F43.9°F57.9°F
January 1443.5°F50.9°F43.5°F56.8°F
January 1543.5°F51.1°F43.5°F57°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1642.6°F50.7°F42.1°F57.2°F
January 1743.5°F48°F41.2°F57.6°F
January 1842.6°F47.3°F39.7°F56.1°F
January 1941.7°F48.4°F40.1°F56.5°F
January 2042.6°F47.8°F39.9°F56.7°F
January 2143.3°F46.9°F40.6°F56.1°F
January 2243.5°F46.2°F41.2°F55.4°F
January 2341.4°F45.7°F41.4°F57.6°F
January 2438.7°F45.7°F38.7°F58.3°F
January 2540.5°F45.3°F40.5°F58.5°F
January 2639.4°F46.6°F39.4°F58.5°F
January 2739.2°F46.8°F39.2°F57.7°F
January 2842.3°F49.6°F42.3°F57.6°F
January 2944.8°F47.8°F42.4°F57.2°F
January 3044.2°F47.3°F42.8°F56.8°F
January 3146.8°F47.5°F42.1°F58.1°F
Kill Devil Hills water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Kill Devil Hills in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
51.3°F49.3°F43°F47.8°F50.5°F
20212022202320242025
49.1°F48.2°F49.8°F48.6°F45°F

Kill Devil Hills sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Kill Devil Hills in January over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Kill Devil Hills in January

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Where is the warm sea water in January?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in January. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Roanoke Island51.1°F34.7°F62.4°F
Croatan Sound50.7°F34°F62.4°F
Duck48°F38.5°F57.7°F
Manns Harbor50.4°F33.8°F62.4°F
Wanchese52°F36.1°F63.9°F
Oregon Inlet52.9°F38.3°F64.9°F
Stumpy Point53.1°F34°F65.7°F
Pea Island55.6°F38.5°F67.5°F
Elizabeth City46.4°F36.1°F58.3°F
Carova Beach46.4°F38.7°F57.2°F

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