The official National Weather Service forecast for Morehead City — 34.7229°N, 76.726°W, population 44,300, 67.2 miles from I-40. Forecasts here are written by NWS MHX, this county’s forecast office.
| Carteret County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 56 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 73 |
| Avg low °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 40 | 54 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 58.0 |
1996–2025 normals for Carteret County — the climate division Morehead City sits in. All-time county record high 101.7°F (1952-06-27); record low 1.1°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.