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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
446 AM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   06/27/1952
 LOW               0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           99   06/25         MM      MM       99  06/24
LOWEST            18   01/23         MM      MM       19  01/21
                       12/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.1               74.4    -0.3     76.2
AVG. MINIMUM    54.4               54.4    -0.0     55.9
MEAN            64.2               64.4    -0.2     66.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    44               45.0    -1.0       48
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    48               37.2    10.8       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM      102.40   2018
 MINIMUM       27.68   1909
TOTALS         46.04              60.15  -14.11    52.64
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.16   -0.03
DAYS >= .01      110              121.7   -11.7
DAYS >= .10       73               78.7    -5.7
DAYS >= .50       33               35.8    -2.8
DAYS >= 1.00      14               17.8    -3.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.54   07/05 TO 07/06               6.89

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.4   1912
 24 HR TOTAL    11.1   02/18/1896 TO 02/18/1896
TOTALS           2.6                0.9     1.7      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.0     3.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.0     2.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/22                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     2.6   01/21 TO 01/22                0.0
 STORM TOTAL     2.6
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2395               2326      69     1870
 SINCE 7/1       944                854      90
COOLING TOTAL   2230               2133      97     2352
 SINCE 1/1      2230               2134      96

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        11/11
LATEST                          03/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  06/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/240    DATE  06/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          230
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             99
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             61     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               62     RAIN                      75
LIGHT RAIN              134     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      3
FOG                     158     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     20

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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