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CXUS52 KILM 031120
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
620 AM EST TUE NOV 03 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   10/03/2019
 LOW              27   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           90   10/02         MM      MM       86  10/08
                       10/15
LOWEST            42   10/23         MM      MM       42  10/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.4               76.1     2.3     72.9
AVG. MINIMUM    57.0               55.6     1.4     54.3
MEAN            67.7               65.9     1.8     63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.3     1.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.91   2015
 MINIMUM        0.02   1943
TOTALS          3.71               4.66   -0.95     3.10
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.15   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                8.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .10        5                5.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.69   10/10 TO 10/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     53                 82     -29       99
 SINCE 7/1        53                 87     -34
COOLING TOTAL    147                108      39       63
 SINCE 1/1      2457               2105     352

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/020    DATE  10/18
                                25/040          10/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/090    DATE  10/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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