Cape Lookout (North Carolina)

Cape Lookout is the southern point of the Core Banks, one of the natural barrier islands on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina.

[1] Part of Carteret County, the cape sits 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Beaufort.

[3] According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Cape Lookout, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (Cfak).

During the summer months in Cape Lookout, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values ≥ 100 °F (≥ 38 °C).

The plant hardiness zone in Cape Lookout is 9a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 20°F.