Wilmington weather by month

Check out Wilmington weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Wilmington (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	13	15	19	23	27	30	32	31	30	25	20	16
Min temperature (night-time)	1	2	6	10	15	19	22	21	18	12	7	3
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	H	VH	H	M	0	0	0
Sea temperature	19	18	18	19	22	25	27	27	26	23	21	20

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Wilmington

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	8	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	9	10	10	9	8	6	4	3

Rainfall in Wilmington

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	10	10	8	10	10	12	12	9	7	8	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	96	94	101	74	109	144	203	174	139	71	80	92

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The climate guide for North Carolina (Wilmington) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Wilmington?

Wilmington has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Wilmington weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 96 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
96
96 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 101 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
101
101 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 109 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
109
109 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 144 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
144
144 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 203 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
203
203 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 174 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
174
174 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 139 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
139
139 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
21
21°C sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Wilmington, North Carolina in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 92 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
92
92 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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