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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Dec
56°F 13°C
36°F 2°C
2 in 6 cm
Jan
54°F 12°C
33°F 0°C
2 in 6 cm
Feb
57°F 13°C
36°F 2°C
3 in 9 cm
Mar
63°F 17°C
42°F 5°C
4 in 9 cm
Apr
72°F 22°C
50°F 10°C
2 in 5 cm
May
78°F 25°C
58°F 14°C
4 in 11 cm
Extended Forecast
Tuesday
Dec 8
Hi:
58°F 14°C
Lo:
58°F 14°C
Wednesday
Dec 9
Hi:
72°F 22°C
Lo:
54°F 12°C
Thursday
Dec 10
Hi:
61°F 16°C
Lo:
38°F 3°C

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5 of 5 stars
Wilmington, North Carolina
Oct 8, 2009

We live in Wilmington, North Carolina (which you can actually see it in the distance from the East Beach of Bald Head), but Bald Head Island felt like a completely different environment. It's quite...more

5 of 5 stars
Hillsborough NC
Sep 3, 2009

Went to Bald Head Island with my hubby and two doggies for a long weekend. Loved the no cars!! Had a great time biking and riding the cart around the beautiful island. Climbed the lighthouse which had...more

5 of 5 stars
Washington, D.C.
Jul 13, 2009

Bald Head Island was a wonderful place for a weekend getaway. My husband and I drove down from D.C. and spent one day on the island and one day in Southport and Wilmington. We planned the trip on the...more

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