Wilmington weather by month

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

Temperature in Wilmington (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
55°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Wilmington55
59°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Wilmington59
66°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Wilmington66
73°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Wilmington73
81°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Wilmington81
86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Wilmington86
90°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Wilmington90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Wilmington88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Wilmington86
77°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Wilmington77
68°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Wilmington68
61°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Wilmington61
Min temperature (night-time)
34°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Wilmington34
36°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Wilmington36
43°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Wilmington43
50°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Wilmington50
59°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Wilmington59
66°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Wilmington66
72°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Wilmington72
70°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Wilmington70
64°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Wilmington64
54°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Wilmington54
45°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Wilmington45
37°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Wilmington37
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Wilmington0
No heat & humidity in February in Wilmington0
No heat & humidity in March in Wilmington0
No heat & humidity in April in Wilmington0
Low heat & humidity in May in WilmingtonL
High heat & humidity in June in WilmingtonH
Very high heat & humidity in July in WilmingtonVH
High heat & humidity in August in WilmingtonH
Moderate heat & humidity in September in WilmingtonM
No heat & humidity in October in Wilmington0
No heat & humidity in November in Wilmington0
No heat & humidity in December in Wilmington0
Sea temperature
66°F sea temperature in January in Wilmington66
64°F sea temperature in February in Wilmington64
64°F sea temperature in March in Wilmington64
66°F sea temperature in April in Wilmington66
72°F sea temperature in May in Wilmington72
77°F sea temperature in June in Wilmington77
81°F sea temperature in July in Wilmington81
81°F sea temperature in August in Wilmington81
79°F sea temperature in September in Wilmington79
73°F sea temperature in October in Wilmington73
70°F sea temperature in November in Wilmington70
68°F sea temperature in December in Wilmington68

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
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Wilmington10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Wilmington11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Wilmington12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Wilmington13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Wilmington14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Wilmington14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Wilmington14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Wilmington13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Wilmington12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Wilmington11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Wilmington10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Wilmington10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Wilmington3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Wilmington4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Wilmington6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in April in Wilmington8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Wilmington9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Wilmington10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Wilmington10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Wilmington9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Wilmington8
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Wilmington6
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in November in Wilmington4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in December in Wilmington3

Rainfall in Wilmington

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Wilmington10
10 days with some rainfall in February in Wilmington10
10 days with some rainfall in March in Wilmington10
8 days with some rainfall in April in Wilmington8
10 days with some rainfall in May in Wilmington10
10 days with some rainfall in June in Wilmington10
12 days with some rainfall in July in Wilmington12
12 days with some rainfall in August in Wilmington12
9 days with some rainfall in September in Wilmington9
7 days with some rainfall in October in Wilmington7
8 days with some rainfall in November in Wilmington8
9 days with some rainfall in December in Wilmington9
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Wilmington3.8
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in February in Wilmington3.7
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Wilmington4.0
2.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Wilmington2.9
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in May in Wilmington4.3
5.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Wilmington5.7
8.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Wilmington8.0
6.9 inches monthly rainfall in August in Wilmington6.9
5.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Wilmington5.5
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Wilmington2.8
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in November in Wilmington3.1
3.6 inches monthly rainfall in December in Wilmington3.6

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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.

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Tropical storm risk: Wilmington, North Carolina hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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2.4%
1.9%
3.4%
4.7%
1.5%
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Compare Wilmington with the USA

Below the Wilmington chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Wilmington, North Carolina, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
USA (Washington)
55
41
59
45
66
55
73
66
81
75
86
84
90
88
88
86
86
79
77
68
68
57
61
46
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Feb
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Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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