Seaside town in North Carolina, United States
Holden Beach
Weather & Forecast
Holden Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Holden Beach had a population of 921. It is part of the Wilmington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wikipedia
Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. Rain peaks in the warmer months. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.
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State Context
North CarolinaU.S. stateNorth Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and ninth-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.Wikipedia
About the Region
SoutheastThe Southeast spans Atlantic and Gulf coastal areas, inland cities, and Appalachian communities. Atlanta, Charlotte, and the Raleigh-Durham area are examples of metropolitan settings within a region that also includes smaller towns and rural areas.
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33.91350, -78.30450 · Updated 2026-10-10
Walk Score · view mapped locationClimate Through the Year
Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.
Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.
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